Nature/Science

Western snowy plovers enjoying the beach
Events
Online/Virtual
Join Presidio Trust’s Wildlife Ecologist Jonathan Young to learn about the past, present, and future of Presidio wildlife.
Masked visitors walking through Muir Woods.
Events
Online/Virtual
Want to get outside again but unsure what sites are safe to visit? Join a live chat with your friendly park rangers from your favorite GGNRA sites to learn how to recreate responsibly, hear their favorite hidden gems of the parks, save the dates for upcoming fee free days, and what you can do to enjoy the GGNRA sites safely.
Golden Gate bridge in a layer of fog with a view of San Francisco behind it.
Events
Online/Virtual
Ranger James will tell the story of how the iconic Golden Gate Bridge was built. A decade of engineering, social, and political struggle, and a historic decision to save the old fort below the longest bridge in the world.
Park Ranger with a shuttle group at El Polin Springs.
Events
Online/Virtual
Imagine yourself exploring El Polin Spring with friends from your local library and rangers from the GGNRA. Tune in to this episode of Park Postcards Podcast featuring the memories of past participants of Summer Stride community trips to the GGNRA.
Low clouds cloak the Marin Headlands
Events
Online/Virtual
Golden Gate National Recreation Area sits on Coastal Miwok and Ramaytush Ohlone ancestral land. Ranger Socorro and Ranger Alanna discuss how connections to this land have shaped Indigenous societies for thousands of years. Listen in to uncover the Indigenous narratives of the places where we recreate today.
Coyote in the Marin Headlands
Events
Online/Virtual
Join David Harelson, Presidio Trust Wildlife Technician, and Mike Sun, Community Engagement Specialist, to learn about coyotes, safety, and how humans and coyotes can coexist in an urban national park called the Presidio.
A coyote stares into the camera while lounging in the Marin Headlands.
Events
Online/Virtual
Join field biologists Katie Smith of the National Park Service and David Harelson and Jonathan Young from the Presidio Trust for a fascinating look at the habits and habitats of the coyotes that live and migrate through our National Park sites.
Researcher wearing white gloves holds a bat delicately in hands
Events
Online/Virtual
Discover fun facts about the valuable contribution of our local bat species, their habitats and park research from Katie Smith, a biological monitor with the Parks Conservancy.
Hawk in flight over Bay.
Events
Join us for a lightning talk on Raptors of the Golden Gate – with Golden Gate Raptor Observatory director Allen Fish.
Wildflowers at Mori Point
Wildflowers
We invite you to join our park staff for a series of virtual lightning talks that will celebrate and honor Earth Month and bring attention to our local natural wonders.