Every 4th Saturday, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

IMPORTANT PROGRAM UPDATE: New time, 10 am-1 pm every 4th Saturday beginning Sept 25.

Volunteers are needed to restore the tidal lagoon and creek at Muir Beach and to maintain new native plants along Dias Ridge. The future of the endangered Coho salmon, steelhead trout, and California red-legged frog are at stake. Help heal this special watershed and protect endangered species by planting in winter and weeding year-round. Join us for a fun and rewarding day!

Register for this program. Drop-in individuals are welcome. Group programs are available. Schedule a private program for groups of 10 or more.

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

Age/Skills/What to Bring 

• Volunteers ages 8 and up are welcome. With young volunteers, adult chaperones are encouraged.
• No experience necessary. Training and tools will be provided. Fulfills community service requirements.
• Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.

Waiver Forms
Please bring the completed forms to the project.
Youth/Adult/Groups: Complete the volunteer waiver. Any volunteer under the age of 18 must have the parent/guardian approval section signed.
Groups: Complete the above waiver and fill out the group list.
Waiver Work Description: For a general description of the volunteer work, download the work description.

Directions
Meet at the Muir Beach parking lot.

Directions from the East Bay: Take I-80 East toward Richmond. Near the Golden Gate Fields race track, exit I-80 at the Hwy-580 San Rafael exit. Continue of Hwy-580 across the Richmond-San Rafael bridge ($4.00 toll westbound only) going toward San Rafael. Take the Sir Francis Drake Blvd. exit. Proceed on Sir Francis Drake Blvd. for approximately 1.5 miles to its intersection with Hwy-101. (On the way you will pass the entrance gate to San Quentin prison on your left, then Larkspur Landing a bit later). Continue under the freeway (Hwy-101) and take the Left Entrance on-ramp for Hwy-101 South, towards the Golden Gate Bridge. Continue south on Hwy-101 and take the Hwy-1/Stinson Beach/Muir Woods exit. Proceed west on Hwy-1 (Shoreline Hwy) for approximately 5½ miles to the community of Muir Beach. As Hwy-1 levels out at Muir Beach, look for the Pelican Inn and the Muir Beach sign on your left. Turn left on Pacific Way, at the Pelican Inn. Follow Pacific Way for about 1/4 mile to Muir Beach. Park in the Muir Beach parking lot and look for your project leader near the picnic area.

Directions from San Francisco: Take Hwy-101 North across the Golden Gate Bridge.  Proceed North on Hwy-101 to the Hwy-1 exit. From there on, follow all the signs to Stinson Beach. Continue west on Hwy-1 (Shoreline Hwy) for approximately 5½ miles to the community of Muir Beach. As Hwy-1 levels out at Muir Beach, look for the Pelican Inn and the Muir Beach sign on your left. Turn left on Pacific Way, at the Pelican Inn. Follow Pacific Way for about 1/4 mile to Muir Beach. Park in the Muir Beach parking lot and look for your project leader near the picnic area.

Directions from Marin and North Bay: Take Hwy-101 South towards San Francisco. Continue south on Hwy-101 and take the Hwy 1/Stinson Beach/Muir Woods exit. Proceed west on Hwy-1 (Shoreline Hwy) for approximately 5½ miles to the community of Muir Beach. As Hwy-1 levels out at Muir Beach, look for the Pelican Inn and the Muir Beach sign on your left. Turn left on Pacific Way, at the Pelican Inn. Follow Pacific Way for about 1/4 mile to Muir Beach. Park in the Muir Beach parking lot and look for your project leader near the picnic area.


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.