Tuesdays, 10 am-Noon (field work) & 1-4 pm (nursery work) 

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 about local native species and the importance of restoration ecology. Activities include invasive plant removal, outplanting (winter season only), transplanting seedlings, pruning, and seed collection.

Individuals and Families: Register for this program. Drop-in individuals are welcome. Please RSVP one day in advance, 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.

Groups: Schedule a private program for groups of 5 or more. Contact us if you would like to register a group. Group projects must be confirmed in advance.

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 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, 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. 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.

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: 10 am-Noon (meet at the nursery at 9:45 am)
Tennessee Valley Nursery: 1-4 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.

Directions to Tam Fire Site: From Hwy-101 North or South, take the Mill Valley/Stinson Beach/Hwy-1 Exit. Follow Hwy-1 (Shoreline Hwy) past 7-11 and bear left onto Northern Avenue. Turn left at the T-intersection and continue on Northern Avenue which veers left at the Y. Turn right on Eastwood Way past the tennis courts and park. Looks for the steep gravel road to the park gate. We will be meeting at 9:30 am on March 23 at the parking lot of Peace Lutheran Church which is immediately after the turn onto Tennessee Valley Road.


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.