Things to Do
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Thanks to YOU we are leaving the Golden Gate National Parks better than we found them: Improving trails, building overlooks, and growing plants. And we're engaging the next generation of park stewards through richly rewarding opportunities for young people of all ages. Scroll down to see our wide variety of programs.
Go for a walk
Find your trail
Interactive sliders show the dramatic changes there before and after restoration work done by the Parks Conservancy and our partners.
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Virtual tours of the parks
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Take a hike
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Activity packs and other online resources
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Volunteering and Internships
Active Events
Events that have not been canceled or postponed
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
Become a Habitat Steward and help restore unique San Francisco coastal habitat.
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.
Wed, Jun 07 10:00am-12:00pm
East Beach Trail/San Francisco Bay Trail Intersection
Learn about the story of Quartermaster Reach; a former military landfill turned into a thriving seven-acre tidal marsh teeming with wildlife along the Presidio’s northern shoreline near Crissy Field.
Events
Thu, Jun 08 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.
Explore the Parks
Alerts and updates from the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
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Visit the parks virtually
See webcams in San Francisco, Marin County and the South Bay
Parks
Have some fun!
Golden Gate Bridge-Themed Crafts
Stories
