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Weekly Volunteer Programs

Volunteer on your own, with your family, or a few friends

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Explore the program options below, sign-up, and join a project!

No experience necessary. We provide all of the tools, training, and leadership.

For Groups larger than five, please visit Group Volunteer Projects.

Habitat Restoration Team 
When: Sundays, 9:30 am–2:30 pm; 2nd, 4th, & 5th Tuesdays, 10 am–2 pm
Where: Marin, locations vary
Help restore and monitor critical natural areas from the Marin Headlands to Bolinas Ridge.

Invasive Plant Patrol
When: Wednesdays, 10 am–2:30 pm
Where: Marin, locations vary
Hiking with a mission – help find and remove new infestations of invasive weeds while exploring the parks.

Presidio Habitat Stewards 
When: Saturdays, 9 am–Noon; 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 9 am–Noon
Where: Presidio of San Francisco
Help restore natural areas and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco.

San Francisco Habitat Stewards
When: Wednesdays, 9 am–Noon; Thursdays, 1–4 pm
Where: National Park lands in San Francisco
Help restore and preserve the natural areas of Fort Funston, Lands End, and the Presidio of San Francisco.

Alcatraz Historic Gardens 
When: Wednesdays and Thursday, 8 am–Noon
Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents—add life, color, and vibrancy to the Rock.
 
Black Point Historic Gardens 
When: Thursdays, 2–5 pm, and Fridays, 9 am–Noon 
Where: Fort Mason, San Francisco
Help us restore the long-neglected gardens of East Black Point, a spectacular park site tucked away above the bustling San Francisco waterfront.

Presidio Forest Stewards 
When: Fridays, 9 am–Noon
Where: Presidio of San Francisco
Help tend to the health of the Presidio’s historic forests, as well as repair and maintain the park trails and pathways.

Marin Headlands Nursery
When: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 1–4 pm; one Saturday per month
Where: Marin Headlands Nursery
Come grow with us! The Marin Headlands Nursery team grows plants to preserve and restore the Marin Headlands and beyond.

Presidio Nursery
When: Wednesdays (commitment required) and one Saturday per month (open program)
Where: Presidio Nursery
Learn to grow and care for native plants from seed, while helping to preserve and restore your national park.

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Volunteer at the Presidio
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Sat, Jun 03 9:00am-12:00pm
Presidio Transit Center
Help restore natural areas and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco.
volunteer; National Trails Day
Volunteer
Sat, Jun 03 9:00am-12:00pm
Fort Funston Main Parking Lot
Join the nation's largest celebration of trails.
Habitat Restoration in Tennessee Valley
Volunteer
Sun, Jun 04 9:30am-2:30pm
Bicentennial Camp
Help restore and protect critical natural areas from the Marin Headlands to Bolinas Ridge.
Volunteer on Alcatraz Island
Events
Wed, Jun 07 8:00am-12:00pm
Alcatraz Gardens
Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents—add life, color, and vibrancy to the Rock.
Volunteer
Wed, Jun 07 9:00am-12:00pm
Presidio Transit Center
Help restore natural areas and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco.

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Contact us at volunteer@parksconservancy.org or 415-561-3044.

Thank you for your service and support! It takes many hands to care for and preserve our parks. We look forward to working with you!

The Golden Gate National Parks Volunteer Program is a cooperative parkwide effort of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the National Park Service, and the Presidio Trust.

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