“To a person uninstructed in natural history, his country or seaside stroll is a walk through a gallery filled with wonderful works of art, nine-tenths of which have their faces turned to the wall.” 

-Thomas H. Huxley

Wild Oakland is an organization dedicated to providing free environmental education to busy urbanites.  In a world where over half the population now lives in cities, many people have very limited knowledge of nature, either of its systems or the flora and fauna that share space with them.

Our talks are geared towards adults and teens, but we encourage parents to bring their young children even if some information may be over their heads.  Kids are a great source of curiosity, and often ask questions that adults haven’t even considered!

Our ultimate objective is to foster “biophilia,” the instinctive attraction all humans have to living systems.  Our hope is that people who attend our events will make more sustainable choices in life because they develop a greater respect for their local environment.

Wildness is right here in the city, not just in Yosemite or a far away place that one has to take time off work to get to. We hope that our programs will inspire awareness of these wild places all around us.

Our Mission:

To provide free, Oakland-centered environmental education.