It may not be the Girl from Ipanema, but it is the lovely western pond turtle 🐢💚! Did you know the western pond turtle is the one and only native turtle species in California? There are tons of incredible reptiles and amphibians calling the GGNRA home—if you’re lucky, you might see them out in our parks! If you do, please enjoy them from a safe distance. To learn more about the critters living on these public lands, click the link: https://www.parksconservancy.org/site-topic/reptiles-and-amphibians?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=reptiles_amphibians&utm_content=main_feed_link_073125 (fb)

Have you ever visited Hopper’s Hands near Fort Point National Historic Site?! ✋✋ For years, a simple sign has encouraged many visitors, runners, and passersby to challenge themselves to tap the hands once they’ve reached this scenic destination. But how did the hands get there? And who exactly is Hopper? Learn all of these answers and more at the link: https://www.parksconservancy.org/gateways-article/what-is-story-behind-hoppers-hands-fort-point?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hoppers_hands&utm_content=main_feed_link_072925 (fb)