Volunteer with the Tennessee Valley Native Plant Nursery and join our efforts to restore native habitat in the Golden Gate National Parks. The Tennessee Valley Nursery grows plants for over a dozen restoration sites in the park from Olema to the Marin Headlands. Our dedicated volunteers also help improve habitat by removing invasive plants from our restoration sites. As a volunteer you will learn more about our local native species and the importance of restoration ecology. Activities include invasive plant removal, outplanting (winter season only), transplanting seedlings, pruning, and seed collection.

• Contact Information
• Age/Skills/What to Bring
• Waiver Forms
• Location/Directions
• Native Plant Nurseries Homepage
• Visit the Parks/Tennessee Valley

Register here. Drop-in individuals are welcome. Please RSVP one day in advance (415) 331-0732, so we know to wait for you before heading out into the field. We work at different locations and may need to give you directions.

Group programs are available. Schedule a private program for groups with 10 or more volunteers.

Contact Information
(415) 331-0732 or lponzini@parksconservancy.org

Age/Skills/What to Bring
Volunteers ages 15 and up are welcome. With young volunteers, adult chaperones are encouraged. No experience necessary. Training will be provided. Fulfills community service requirements. Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided, but be sure to bring a lunch if you plan to stay all day. 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.

Location/Directions
Meet at the Tennessee Valley Native Plant Nursery. Feel free to join us for field work and/or nursery work.
Field work - location varies: 9:45 AM - Noon
Nursery - Tennessee Valley Nursery: 1 PM - 4 PM
Nursery Map
Marin Headlands Map

Directions: Take Hwy-101 to Stinson/Hwy-1 exit going west. Go about 1/4 mile. Turn left at Tennessee Valley Road. Drive to the parking lot at the end of the road (about 1.5 miles) and park there. Walk around the brown gate near the information signs. Walk 1/2 mile down the paved road (Tennessee Valley trail) until it forks. Take the left fork (continuation of paved road) just after passing a ranch house on the left. Tennessee Valley Nursery is behind the smaller barn.

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.