The Area A (Presidio Shoreline) Landscape and Maintenance Volunteer Program works to enhance the visitor experience at various sites throughout the coastal region of the Presidio. Volunteers perform a variety of tasks to help keep the public areas maintained as popular destinations for both local and worldwide visitors to use and enjoy. Projects include winter beach clean-ups, vegetation pruning, sand removal, and broad-leaf plant removal.
Register here. Drop-in individuals are welcome. Group programs are available. Schedule a private program for groups with 10 or more volunteers.
Contact Information
(415) 561-2899 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov
Age/Skills/What to Bring
Volunteers ages 10 and up are welcome. With young volunteers, adult chaperones are requested. No experience necessary. Training will be provided. Ability to do manual physical labor, lift and move objects, repeatedly kneel and bend at the waist, and learn to use a variety of hand tools. Fulfills community service requirements. Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. 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 and bring it with you to the event. 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.
Site/Location
Presidio of San Francisco. Presidio Map
Coastal region of the Presidio, including East Beach, Crissy Airfield, Crissy Promenade, Baker Beach, and China Beach.
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.
Landscape Maintenance & Historic Site Restoration
- Alcatraz Historic Gardens
- Area A Landscape & Maintenance
- Crissy Field Landscape & Maintenance
- Fort Baker Stewardship
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