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Spring is the perfect time to get out in the GGNRA! Volunteer for Earth Month, find a wildflower hike, or attend a ranger talk. Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

Celebrate Earth Month, stand with national parks

GGNRA Spring Guide

Getting out in 2025

The parks are bursting with blooms, now is the time to stand with national parks and get out here for National Park Week and Earth Month events.

Have you spotted the Big Hat? This legendary lid has escaped Alcatraz and landed at the Presidio Visitor Center. Snap a selfie and send it our way to get a discount! See you there.

Park Ranger in front of Golden Gate Bridge

Celebrate National Park Week in style this year

National Park Week takes on extra meaning—here are top picks for events, outings, and more.

Week of Parks
A family looks out over Sutro Baths at Lands End, with the sun setting over the pacific ocean.

Will you take a stand for parks?

We need your help as national parks face uncertainty. Stand with these public lands now through May 29!

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Featured Events

Fort Point History Talk

Fort Point
Fri, Apr 25 11:30am-11:45am
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Fort Point History Talk

Fort Point
Fri, Apr 25 1:30pm-1:45pm
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Presidio Habitat Stewards

Presidio of San Francisco
Sat, Apr 26 9:00am-12:00pm
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Take a stand to protect national parks!

The support of our community helps protect the national park sites at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area during uncertain times. We’re recruiting 100 generous individuals this spring to stand with the parks by making a gift now—will you be one?

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Flora surrounding the Presidio
Wildflower tips

Where to find the best wildflower blooms in the GGNRA

Let our wildflower experts guide you towards the best spots for colorful blooms, away from all the crowds.

Wildflower tips
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Resources

Take a stand for parks: Toolkit, how to help

Resources
British artist Yinka Shonibare’s large-scale sculptural installation Man Moving Up
Free Exhibit

Major exhibit 'Black Gold' coming to Fort Point

Free Exhibit
Put a spring in your step with this colorful tote bag, featuring playfully illustrated California poppies by local artist Tosha Stimage.
Shop online

Gear in bloom: Shop the spring collection

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Parks Conservancy's Roving Ranger overlooks the Golden Gate
Open jobs

We're hiring: Check our open positions

Open jobs

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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
Schwab graphic of the Golden Gate Bridge peeking out from behind grassy hills
Schwab image of Mount Tamalpais rising above the trees
Schwab graphic of Fort Point below the Golden Gate Bridge
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Park Stories

Alcatraz staff member Edwin Sera stands in front of the cell house.

A 'special' spot: Here's what it's like to work on Alcatraz

Article
Crissy Field Center teaching kitchen

Park cooking: Youth find connections at Crissy Field Center Teaching Kitchen

Gateways Article
Jack Carter Fisher at Lands End

Veteran's journey: How Jack found recovery through science in the GGNRA

Gateways Article

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Events

Badger photographed by Vishal Subramanyan
Wed, Apr 23 6:00pm-7:30pm
Crissy Field, Presidio Tunnel Tops
Class/Workshop, Member, Nature/Science

Membership Event: Wildlife Conservation Photography in the GGNRA and Bay Area

Join us for a discussion about wildlife photography work in the Bay Area with Vishal Subramanyan, a local photographer whose work...

Thu, Apr 24 8:00am-12:00pm
Alcatraz
Earth Week, National Public Lands Day, Volunteer

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...

Park Rangers Takeo Kishi, left, and Jasmine Reinhardt at Muir Woods.
Thu, Apr 24 9:00am-3:00pm
Mount Tamalpais, Muir Woods National Monument
NPS, Recreation/Wellness

Ranger Station at Muir Woods

Looking for trail suggestions and orientation? Saw something curious in the forest that you want to ask about? Need a junior ranger book?...

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