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INTERNSHIPS & LONG-TERM VOLUNTEERS
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy has internships and
long-term volunteer opportunities available throughout the year.
Commitment and training levels vary by position and ongoing training
opportunities are provided.
Please read below for details about opportunities provided
throughout the park.
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INTERNSHIPS
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The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy offers internships in
restoration ecology, education and outreach, and environmental
education. Work sites vary throughout Marin, San Francisco, and San
Mateo Counties. Internships are competitive and are generally one year
positions.
Interns are compensated $125 per week for
out-of-pocket expenses and housing is provided in the Golden Gate
National Parks. We also offer transportation to and from work
sites, personalized training, and marketable work experience. You will
work hard but have lots of fun!
Visit the National Park Service website for a complete list of internships and
long-term volunteer opportunities.
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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LONG-TERM VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Alcatraz Historic Gardens
Alcatraz Gardens docents lead visitors through the gardens for up to
an hour and engage visitors at a designated stop in the garden. Docents
complete a training course and lead tours at least twice a month.
Alcatraz Gardens volunteers work in the gardens, weeding, pruning,
and planting. Volunteers work on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2–3
months. Volunteers should be 18 years or older. If you are interested in
becoming a volunteer, please fill out an application. Visit Alcatraz Historic Gardens for more details on
volunteering.
To learn more about the historic gardens, visit www.alcatrazgardens.org.
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Golden Gate Raptor Observatory
The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO) uses long-term
volunteer-powered research programs to track the fall migration of
raptors through the Marin Headlands. Trainings are offered only once a
year in July and early August for participation in either the Hawkwatch
or Banding program. Hawkwatchers spot, identify, and count passing hawks
from Hawk Hill while banders trap, band, measure, and release hawks
from nearby banding blinds. Both Hawkwatch and Banding volunteers are
expected to commit at least one full regular day every two weeks between
mid-August and early December. Volunteers should be 18 years of age or
older; all training is provided. After starting with the GGRO,
volunteers may also participate in the radiotelemetry, docent, and
raptor nest monitoring programs.
Visit the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory for more information
and details about each of our volunteer research programs.
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Weed Watchers
The Weed Watcher program is a volunteer-based invasive plant early detection program. Join staff and other volunteers on excursions in spectacular locations throughout the Golden Gate National Parks to identify weeds as they first invade. Learn to use your digital camera, smart phone, or GPS unit to report weed sightings to park managers via the Internet.
See
more details about the Weed Watchers program.
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