PRESIDIO PLANT PATROL
Fridays, 1–4 pm
Join the Presidio Plant Patrol and help eradicate noxious weeds that
pose threats to the native biodiversity of Presidio plants and animals.
Come participate in “extreme restoration” in some of the more
out-of-the-way natural areas of the Presidio and go after pampass grass,
cape ivy, french broom, iceplant, and poison hemlock. Invasives watch
out!
Individuals
Register for a volunteer day. Drop-in individuals are
welcome. Registration is not required for participation.
No cancellations due to rain. View the workday schedule.
Please arrive by 12:50 pm to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no
later than 1 pm.
Groups
For groups of five or more volunteers, we can arrange a special project
just for you. Visit our Group Volunteers page for more information and to
fill out the Group Project Request Form. Group projects must be
confirmed in
advance.
Contact
Information
(415) 561-3044 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org. You can also call our hotline (415) 561-2845, which is updated with site information bi-weekly.
Age/Skills/What
to Bring
- Volunteers ages 10 and up are welcome. Read our Youth and Family Guidelines Policy (PDF) for youth under the age of 15.
- 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, closed-toe 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: Complete the volunteer waiver (PDF). Volunteers under the age of 18
must have the parent/guardian approval section signed.
- Waiver Work Description: For a general description of the volunteer work, download the work description (PDF).
Directions
Meeting
Location: Presidio Transit Center at La Terasse.
215 Lincoln Blvd, San Francisco, 94129. Presidio Map
Google Map Link
Directions
from San Francisco: Head north on Van Ness Avenue. Turn left
onto Bay Street. Turn right on Laguna to Marina Blvd. Follow Marina
Blvd. past Marina Green and bear right into the Presidio. You’ll be on
Mason Street. Make a left on Halleck and a right on Lincoln Blvd. The
Transit Center is connected to La Terasse.
Directions from
the North Bay: Follow Hwy-101 south across the Golden Gate
Bridge to San Francisco. Take the Lombard/Downtown exit. Take your first
right into the Presidio. Take an immediate right onto Gorgas Avenue.
Make a left on Halleck and a right on Lincoln Blvd. The Transit Center
is connected to La Terasse.
Directions from the South Bay:
Take Interstate 280 north to San Francisco. Take the 19th Ave/Highway 1
exit. Follow 19th Avenue northbound. 19th Avenue will turn into Park
Presidio. After the tunnel, Park Presidio will meet the 101 freeway.
Stay in the right lane and take the Downtown/Marina exit. Continue in
the right lane and take the Downtown/Lombard exit. Take your first right
into the Presidio. Take an immediate right onto Gorgas Avenue. Make a
left on Halleck and a right on Lincoln Blvd. The Transit Center is
connected to La Terasse.
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.
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