Birding

White Crowned Sparrow
Beginner Birding
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Come join a Ranger Guided Hike and Birding Program with a Marin Headlands Interpretation Ranger! Learn all about the many different types of birds that call the Marin Headlands home while hiking along the scenic Rodeo Lagoon Loop Trail beginning at Rodeo Beach.

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A red, black, and white bird seen perching on a tree at Rancho Corral de Tierra.
Queers of a Feather (LGBTQ+ Birding Event)
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Calling all LGBTQ+ community members! Come birding with POST, Parks Conservancy, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, Golden Gate Bird Alliance, and meet other queers of a feather!

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special repeating garden volunteering

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Hawk in flight over Bay.
Lightning Talks: Raptors of the Parklands
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Join us for a lightning talk on Raptors of the Golden Gate – with Golden Gate Raptor Observatory director Allen Fish. 

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Alcatraz Waterbirds Tour
Alcatraz Waterbirds Tour
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Join Corny Foster, waterbird docent, to learn about the amazing bird communities on Alcatraz!

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Alcatraz Waterbirds Tour
Alcatraz Waterbirds Tour
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Join Corny Foster, waterbird docent, to learn about the amazing bird communities on Alcatraz!

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Colors of sunset wash over Sutro Baths
Sutro Trail/Lands End Hike
Lands End Sutro Historic District

A short scenic hike from Lands End Lookout leads past Sutro Baths and up to stunning Pacific Ocean views, especially striking at sunset with rough surf. The trail continues through cypress trees and wildflowers to overlooks of the Golden Gate and a visitor center with amenities.

View over Green Gulch Farm Zen Center
Meander in Marin Hike
Marin Headlands Muir Beach

Ditch the summer fog in San Francisco for the sunny peaks of our Golden Gate National Parks in Marin County. Have some fun in the sun on this moderate eight-mile hike and finish it off with a frothy pint at the local "English" inn!

Crissy Field activities
Crissy Field Waterfront Walk
Crissy Field

Restored in 2001, Crissy Field wasted no time in becoming a San Francisco icon and a gem of the Parks Conservancy. The former military airfield now sports a clean, smooth promenade with views of the Golden Gate, Alcatraz, and the North and East Bays.

Women’s Dipsea Hike
Dipsea Hike
Mount Tamalpais

Stretching from Mill Valley to Stinson Beach, the famed Dipsea Trail is for hikers looking for a challenge. It begins in Mill Valley, climbs over a Mt. Tam ridge, passes through Muir Woods, and descends to Stinson Beach.

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