Come out and enjoy a fun and worthwhile day in the parks! We have special events scheduled throughout the year. Individuals and Groups are welcome. No commitment or training necessary.

For more information, e-mail us or call (415) 561-3077.

National Public Lands Day - Saturday, September 25

Get up and get out for National Public Lands Day on September 25, 2010 and join the largest hands-on volunteer event to improve public lands across America! Come out to your Golden Gate National Parks and PLAY, SERVE, SHARE! Click here for more details.

PLAY: Visit the parks, bring your friends and/or family, and just enjoy the parks. Play in the Parks by joining the Presidio Y’s Fun and Fitness activities!
SERVE: Help out for California Coastal Cleanup Day.
SHARE: Share your park adventure by filling out a Golden Gate Log or entering the KQED’s QUEST photo contest.

Pitch in for California Coastal Cleanup Day!

Date: Saturday, September 25 
Time: 9 am-Noon
Contact: (415) 561-4751 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org

Answer the statewide call to action on Saturday 9/25! It’s the 26th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day and we need your help at sites throughout San Francisco, Marin, and Pacifica. Lend a hand in the Golden Gate National Parks and beyond. It’s a great day and a great way to make a difference in your community. Click here for details.

National Day of Service and Remembrance

Dates: Saturday, September 11
Contact: (415) 561-3044 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org

Be part of the nationwide movement to honor and remember 9/11 through service and lend a hand at Golden Gate, your local national park. Help your community by caring for your park – repair trails, restore habitat and open space, grow plants, clean beaches, and more.  Join one of our Saturday programs or schedule a special group project. Click here for a list of programs or contact us for more information.

Teens on Trails, Indigenous People’s Day

Date: Saturday, October 9
Contact: (415) 561-3044 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org

The Teens on Trails program kicks off 10/9. Use your day off as a day on and celebrate the holiday by helping restore your National Park. More details available soon.

Make A Difference Day

Date: Saturday, October 12
Contact: (415) 561-3044 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org

Make A Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others – make plans in the Golden Gate National Parks and make a difference in your national park, make a difference in your community, and make a difference with your friends and family.  Head to Golden Gate to explore, play, exercise, or volunteer and bring your friends and family – it all makes a difference.

Welcome Back Salmon & Stewardship at Muir Beach

Date: Sunday, November 14
Contact: (415) 561-3044 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org
Click here for more details about this event.

9:30am – Noon: Stewardship at Muir Beach
Winter is coming and so are the salmon! Help Redwood Creek get ready for the coho run by pitching in on habitat enhancements.  There is a new creek channel to celebrate, many plants to plant, and invasive weeds to remove. 

1pm-3pm: Welcome Back Salmon Celebration at Muir Beach
Join us around a campfire with members of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria for a traditional salmon blessing, storytelling, native craft-making, and traditional fire-starting. Bring your favorite nature readings to wish salmon a strong and healthy return to their home in Redwood Creek. Families and well-behaved pets welcome. Meet on the beach where the creek meets the ocean. Contact Muir Woods National Monument at (415) 388-2596.

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.