The FoCM Naturalists who are accepted for the program get a free tentsite in the "Volunteer Village" and meals for the naturalist. They may have family visit, who pay for their meals. For more information contact Lisa DiGirolamo.

The FoCM Naturalist Program began with Mishwa Lee, Matt Gam and Matt Cory, who did not quite cover the entire summer of 2007. Since then we have been lucky enough to add a few stellar naturalists to the program, including:

• Tom Graham, CCSF Journalism Instructor and known as The Walking Man, who spends almost the entire summer at camp, and whose grandfather helped to build the dam at Hetch-Hetchy.
• Neil Fahy, who was first a naturalist at Camp Mather in the 1940's when he was 14, and all the men were away fighting in WWII. His knowledge is encyclopedic, and he has a life-long passion for Mather.
• Matt Cory, a FoCM Director and National Park Service Ranger who works at the Marin Headlands. Matt brings yoga to the Birch Lake lawn during his  weeks.
• Mishwa Lee, educator and devout out-doors woman; she is especially loved for her All Species Parade and finding ways to include all age groups in her activities.
• Lisa DiGrolamo, CCSF educator in the biology department, and FoCM Director. Lisa is now the coordinator for the Naturalist Program.
• Steve Leonoudaikis, Director of the UCSF Outdoor Program, he is skilled and experienced in all facets of outdoors sports and appreciation.