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We’re back, and we need YOUR help getting our parks into tip-top shape! Our volunteers are currently helping us get thousands of plants into the ground during a critical time, clear backlogged projects, and restore our parks to their full beauty. We're excited to get back out in the parks and roll up our sleeves with you!

If you're looking to help, the best place to start is with our weekly volunteer programs, and see our events calendar for even more. We’ll see you out here!

Marquis Engle is the program director at Up on Top, an after-school and summer program in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood.

Park spirit in SF's Tenderloin

Here's why kids were roasting s'mores in the heart of the city.

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Bizarre mating rituals

You'll never look at these park fauna the same after this.

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Featured Events

Fort Point Living History Day

Fort Point
Sat, Feb 23 10:00am-5:00pm
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Love Your Parks Day

Lands End
Sat, Feb 23 10:00am-1:00pm
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Battery Chamberlin Open House

Baker Beach
Sat, Mar 02 11:00am-3:00pm
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You Can Ensure That Our Parks Will Always Welcome All

More than ever, we need public lands where communities can come together

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Black and white photo of people posing on Fieldbrook Stump, one of the largest trees in the world.
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Redwood clones grow in the Presidio

Can a 'supergrove' grown from the DNA of giant coastal redwood stumps turn a deforestation tragedy into a climate success story?

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Parks Conservancy staff during a service day in the Marin Headlands in 2018.
Their stories

They were interns, now full-time park staff

Their stories
Top shots

Stunning images that capture the park spirit

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Alcatraz Island Park Store
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Discover history: Visit the Alcatraz Park store

Visit the Alcatraz Park store
Soaring red-tailed hawk
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Just for Fun: Personality Quizzes!

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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

Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) spotted on Mt. Tamalpais.

Fun guide: Coolest, weirdest fungi to spot in the Golden Gate National Parks

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ParkRx Initiative

Get out! Use a park prescription in the New Year in our Golden Gate National Parks

Park E-Ventures Article

Massive blue whale sculpture, made from discarded plastic, makes a splash on Crissy Field

Park E-Ventures Article

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Events

Habitat Restoration in Tennessee Valley
Sun, Feb 24 9:30am-2:30pm
Mount Tamalpais
Volunteer

Habitat Restoration Team

Help restore and protect critical natural areas from the Marin Headlands to Bolinas Ridge.

Presidio Intern at Work
Sun, Feb 24 10:00am-1:00pm
Presidio of San Francisco
Presidio, Volunteer

Presidio Habitat Stewards

Help restore natural areas and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco.

Sunny day at Point Bonita Lighthouse
Sun, Feb 24 12:30pm-3:30pm
Marin Headlands, Point Bonita
History, Interpretive Walks, NPS, Recreation/Wellness

Point Bonita Lighthouse Tour

Discover how Point Bonita provided safe passage through the treacherous Golden Gate and experience the last manned lighthouse on the...

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