Park Academy

Led by Doc Miles, a professional photographer and one of our talented park volunteer photographers, this class will help you get the most out of your phone camera (specifically iPhone camera).

Continue our nursery class series and delve into how the nurseries grow the thousands of plants for the parks restoration and stewardship sites. This class will be led by Alisa Shor (Director of Park Nurseries).

This day-long course is co-hosted/sponsored by the Conservancy's Alcatraz Gardens program and will begin with a tour of the historic gardens with manager Shelagh Fritz to gain inspiration for you to create your own mosaic. With ideas in mind, local artist Kristi Halva will walk through the steps of creating a beautiful piece of art of your own.

Brian Hildebidle (Presidio Trust; Supervisory Natural Resources Management Specialist) will lead this all-day field workshop on the different techniques involved in using willows for restoring riparian zones.

If it's been way too long since that high school biology class, come join Annette Russell (Presidio Nursery Manager) to learn the basics of plant biology!

Kick off 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 Liz Ponzini (Manager of the Marin Headlands Nursery) and Robin Binaoro (Marin Headlands Nursery Seed Ecologist).

Join the Nature Journal Club for a 1.5 hour workshop to help you learn some tips and tricks for drawing forests! This will be a continuation of the series on drawing trees (attendance in past workshops is not required). 

During this event, we will teach you about the Wildlife Picture Index (WPI) and you will participate in the cataloging and identification of wildlife.

During this event, we will teach you about the Wildlife Picture Index (WPI) and you will participate in the cataloging and identification of wildlife.

Come and enjoy the very unique experience of practicing yoga on "The Rock" in the setting of the gardens. We'll spend 60 minutes moving together through a lighthearted, all levels, flow based yoga class. No yoga experience necessary!