Staff

Come and learn about fire management policies and practices, and see a controlled fire demonstration at Muir Beach!

Come and get hands-on with our precious native seeds! Robin Binaoro (Marin Headlands Nursery Assistant) and Stacy Jacobsen (Presidio Nursery Seed Collection Specialist) will be discussing the fundamentals of seed collection and cleaning!

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

The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory is collaborating with Park Academy to bring you a field experience during the fall migration! Join Step Wilson (GGRO Hawkwatch Manager) for this special outing to practice your hawk identification!

Continue with our nursery class series and delve into the interesting and delicate techniques used to treat our native seeds to start germination and our growing season! This class will be led by Alisa Shor (Director of the Park Nurseries) and Robin Binaoro (Marin Headlands Nursery Assistant).

The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (located in the Marin Headlands) has kindly set aside some seats for Park Academy, so that those who are interested can come to their Hawkwatcher training! This is a three-part series covering the basics of how to identify raptors in flight.

Join Chrissy Sullivan (Natural Resource Specialist, Tennessee Valley), for this informative and interesting class on something we should all be aware of: the threats posed to the parks by invasive plants. Class will start with a presentation, followed by a hands-on component in the field!

Be a part of the Marin Wildlife Picture Index Project, a One Tam citizen science initiative aimed at studying wildlife on public lands around Mt. Tamalpais! As part of the project, trained volunteers assist agency staff as they hike to some of the most remote locations in Marin to service the cameras and download photos.

The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (located in the Marin Headlands) has kindly set aside some seats for Park Academy, so that those who are interested can come to their Hawkwatcher training! This is a three-part series covering the basics of how to identify raptors in flight.

In this workshop, Desmond Murray (Presidio Nursery Community Coordinator & Longtime Bay Area Gardener), Rebecca Blanck-Weiss (Nursery Manager & Landscape Designer) and Will Schell (Nursery Intern) will emphasize natural pruning techniques, fertilizing, pest care, and water management for California native plants. Tools and gloves for the hands-on portion will be provided.