Special Volunteer Events
Volunteers at a National Park Day event We have special events scheduled throughout the year. Individuals and Groups are welcome. No commitment or training necessary.

Come out and enjoy a fun and worthwhile day in the parks!

For more information, contact us at 415-561-3077 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org.


The Golden Gate National Parks Volunteer Program is a cooperative parkwide effort of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the National Park Service, and the Presidio Trust.


Sundays of Service in the Presidio (Every 3rd Sunday of the Month)

Sites/Location: Location varies, Presidio of San Francisco

Time: 9 AM - Noon, every 3rd Sunday of the month

Contact: (415) 561-5333 or volunteer@presidiotrust.gov

The Presidio of San Francisco needs your help! Celebrate the summer and volunteer to support the Presidio Park Stewards. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!



Post Fourth of July Beach Clean-up: Sunday July 5

Sites/Location: Meet at Ocean Beach, Stairwell 17

Time: 10 AM - Noon

Contact: (415) 561-4751 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov

Help keep Ocean Beach clean and safe for all of us to enjoy! Join us along with the San Francisco Surfrider Foundation and help pick up trash at our special "After the Fourth of July" beach
clean-up. Details



Ocean Beach Cleanup with the Community Clean Team: Saturday, July 11

Site/Location: Ocean Beach, San Francisco
Time: 9AM - Noon

Contact: (415) 561-3044 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org

Join the Golden Gate National Parks and San Francisco's Community Clean Team to help keep Ocean Beach clean and safe for all of us to enjoy! Details



Teens on Trails: Specific School Holidays
Upcoming 2009 Dates: 
 - 10/10, Indigenous People's Day
 - 11/11, Veterans Day 
Time: 10:00am - 1:00 pm

Save the Dates! Need to fulfill service credits at your school? Use your day off as a day on and celebrate the holiday by helping restore your National Park. We have specially scheduled programs throughout the year at sites in Marin, the Presidio, San Francisco, and San Mateo. This project is just for teens so come with friends, classmates or your school club. Join the Trails Forever Team to do trail maintenance and habitat restoration along some of the most scenic trails in the park.
Details

Contact: 415-561-3044 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org.

California Coastal Cleanup Day – 25th Anniversary! Saturday, September 19
It's the 25th Anniversary of California Coastal Cleanup Day, so come on out and pitch in throughout the Golden Gate National Parks and beyond! Volunteer at sites in San Francisco and Marin to help to keep our coast and shorelines clean, safe, and beautiful. Details




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