Alcatraz Island seen from an Alcatraz Cruises boat.
Photogenic Alcatraz Island, as seen from an Alcatraz Cruises boat. Alison Taggart-Barone / Parks Conservancy

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Buy local and support local parks! Here are some of our top picks for unique San Francisco gifts that also benefit local parks and critical park programs. Shop online at our redesigned store.

Many of our products are designed in San Francisco by park lovers like you, using artifacts and inspiration from the GGNRA. Meet some of our designers and their park inspiration behind these great gifts.

Ranger Benny Batom at Alcatraz

Meet Ranger Benny

For more than 30 years, he's facilitated dialogue addressing contemporary issues around incarceration.

Ranger Q&A
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Local public health officials recommend the cancellation of non-essential large public events at this time. Therefore, many Parks Conservancy in-person programs are canceled or postponed. Stay tuned to our calendar for virtual happenings and events and check out our online resources.

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Image showing Alcatraz prisoner Robert Lipscomb along with a letter he wrote to officials protesting racial segregation at the penitentiary.
Robert's story

Inside the penitentiary: A civil rights struggle on Alcatraz

Robert Lipscomb fought against racist policies at Alcatraz and across the prison system. He was labeled a ‘racial agitator’ and faced backlash, but as long as he had his voice, he used it.

Robert's story
Portrait of coyote wearing a radio tracking color.
Help track coyotes

Coyote tracking: How you can help

Help track coyotes
Pruning plants at the Presidio Native Plant Nursery.
What you can do

5 tips for decolonizing language

What you can do
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Fun activities

Free 'Parks at Home' Activity Pack

Fun activities
The rare Bardou Job rose is seen at Alcatraz Island.
Rare rose

KQED: A rare rose blooms on Alcatraz

Rare rose

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Schwab image of a long-billed shorebird walking on a beach with hills and clouds in the distance
Alcatraz by Michael Schwab
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Schwab image of Mount Tamalpais rising above the trees
Schwab graphic of Fort Point below the Golden Gate Bridge
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Golden Gate Bridge and the Welcome Center.

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Raptors and Smoke

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Thu, Dec 03 1:00pm-4:00pm
Presidio of San Francisco
Volunteer

(CANCELED) Park Stewardship San Francisco

Become a Park Steward and help restore unique San Francisco coastal habitat.

Fri, Dec 04 8:00am-12:00pm
Alcatraz
Volunteer

(CANCELED) Alcatraz Historic Gardens

Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents—add life, color, and vibrancy to the Rock...

Fri, Dec 04 9:00am-12:00pm
Presidio of San Francisco
Volunteer

(CANCELED) Presidio Forest Stewards

Help tend to the health of the Presidio’s historic forests.

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