Muir Beach
Alison Taggart-Barone/Parks Conservancy
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.
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Interactive sliders show the dramatic changes there before and after restoration work done by the Parks Conservancy and our partners.
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Seasonal guides to 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 11 1:15pm-1:30pm
Muir Woods Visitor Center
Join a Muir Woods Ranger in a grove of towering Coast Redwoods for a 15-minute talk.
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Thu, Jun 12 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.
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Thu, Jun 12 9:00am-3:00pm
Muir Woods Visitor Center
Looking for trail suggestions and orientation? Saw something curious in the forest that you want to ask about? Need a junior ranger book? National Park Service Rangers are here to help!
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Thu, Jun 12 9:00am-12:00pm
Lands End Parking Lot
Help restore and maintain historic landscapes and cultural resources along the shoreline of San Francisco.
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Thu, Jun 12 9:00am-9:30pm
Alcatraz Island
Authors Ken Widner and Mike Lynch will return to the Rock for a three-day book signing event on Alcatraz Island, spotlighting their bestselling book “Alcatraz: The Last Escape.”
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