WEEKLY PROGRAMS

• Beaches: Cleanups & Maintenance of Beaches 
• Habitats: Restore & Monitor Critical Habitat
• Landscapes & Historic Sites: Groundskeeping & Site Restoration
• Plant Nurseries: Grow & Care for Plants 
• Trails: Repair, Construct, & Monitor Trails
  
  

We need your help! Come out and lend a hand while while enjoying the scenic landscapes of the Golden Gate National Parks. Your contribution is vital to the health of our parks and our community. We offer a wide range of volunteer opportunities throughout San Francisco, The Presidio, Marin, and San Mateo County. Many options do not require training or a lengthy time commitment and welcome drop-in volunteers. It’s a great way to meet others, as well as a fun and rewarding way to spend the day.

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.

View our Weekly Schedule (PDF) or Volunteer Brochure (PDF) for an overview of our programs.

For more information, contact us at (415) 561-3044 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org.

Beaches

Keep our coastline, clean, safe, and beautiful. Activities include collecting debris and refuse and participating in sand removal and groundskeeping.

Muir Beach
Every 2nd Saturday, 10 am-Noon
Location: Muir Beach

Ocean Beach
Every 1st and 3rd Sunday, 10 am-Noon
Location: Ocean Beach, San Francisco

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Habitats

Help restore and monitor critical natural areas and create wildlife corridors for threatened and endangered species. Activities include invasive plant removal, planting (winter season only), litter removal, seed collection, fence construction, trail maintenance, and plant monitoring.

Marin Programs

Habitat Restoration Team
Sundays, 9:30 am-2:30 pm
Location: varies throughout the Marin Headlands

Invasive Plant Patrol
Wednesdays, 10 am-2 pm
Location: varies throughout the Marin Headlands

Park Stewardship: Muir Beach & Dias Ridge
Every 4th Saturday, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Location: Muir Beach & Dias Ridge

Park Stewardship: Oakwood Valley & Wolfback Ridge
Saturdays, 10 am-1 pm
Location: Marin County

San Francisco Programs 

Presidio Park Stewards
Wednesdays, Saturdays, & every 3rd Sunday, 9 am-Noon
Location: Presidio of San Francisco

San Mateo Programs

Park Stewardship: Milagra Ridge & Mori Point
Saturdays, 10 am-1 pm
Location: Pacifica

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Landscapes & Historic Sites

Preserve and enhance beautiful landscapes and maintain historic buildings and grounds. Activities include mulching, re-seeding, weeding, pruning, planting (winter season only), and litter removal.

Marin Programs

Fort Baker Stewardship
Every 1st Monday, 10 am-Noon
Location: Fort Baker, Sausalito

San Francisco Programs

Alcatraz Historic Gardens
Wednesdays & Fridays, 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Location: Alcatraz Island

Presidio Forest Stewards
Every 2nd Friday, 9 am-Noon
Location: Presidio of San Francisco

Presidio Shoreline (Crissy Field & Area A)
Thursdays & Saturdays, 9 am-Noon
Location: Presidio of San Francisco

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Plant Nurseries

Grow and care for native plants. Activities include transplanting seedlings, collecting seeds, planting, composting, pruning plants, maintenance of nursery facility, and stewardship of nursery grounds.

Marin Programs

Marin Headlands Nursery
Wednesdays, 1-4 pm & Saturdays, 9 am-Noon
Location: Marin Headlands, Sausalito

Redwood Creek Nursery & Stewardship
Wednesdays, 10 am-1 pm
Location: Muir Woods National Monument

Tennessee Valley Nursery & Stewardship
Tuesdays, 10 am-Noon & 1-4 pm
Location: Marin Headlands

San Francisco Programs

Resources

• Contact Us
• Volunteer Brochure
• Weekly Volunteer Schedule

Waiver Forms

• Volunteer Waiver
• Waiver Group List
• Waiver Work Description