Here's what Earth Month climate action looks like in the Bay Area's national parks
Caroline Schloss / Parks Conservancy
Earth Month is when our climate resilience work shows up in full color across the parks. In April 2026, the Parks Conservancy proudly supported SF Climate Week, working alongside partners to welcome more than 60,000 attendees into conversations and actions focused on climate solutions across the Bay Area.
Throughout the month, that big-picture momentum came to life through the redwood groves, marshes, and trails of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) and Mt. Tamalpais. Thanks to everybody who showed up for hands-on stewardship and joyful climate conversations rooted in place and people.
From April 18–26, more than 400 volunteers came together across the parks to celebrate Earth Day, Spring Days of Service, and National Volunteer Week. Together, they supported habitat restoration and more, building climate resilience while learning how these landscapes are changing and how people can help care for them.
Here are just some of the Earth Month Highlights:
- Mt. Tam Earth Day Stewardship: Volunteers tackled invasive plants and trash along the Panoramic and Canopy View Trails, protecting biodiversity in a landscape where stewardship and climate resilience go hand in hand thanks to the One Tam partnership.
- East Beach Earth Day Volunteer Program: Restoration work met climate learning, with hands-on activities connecting dune health, Western Snowy Plovers, and rising climate pressures along the coast.
- Bothin Marsh Climate Walk: A joyful tour with the Multicultural Center of Marin focused on sea level rise, marsh restoration, and how healthy wetlands support both ecosystems and nearby communities.
- Black Point Historic Gardens Earth Week Programs: GGNRA Superintendent David Smith joined regular volunteers Margaret, Lucia and others to help remove invasive species and care for new plantings.
- City Nature Challenge in the Presidio: Community science took center stage as participants slowed down, observed wildlife, and learned how to log observations on iNaturalist to participate in the City Nature Challenge, helping track biodiversity in a changing climate.
Earth Month reminds us climate resilience is built through relationships: people caring for parks, parks supporting communities, and science guiding action. Be a part of this work by joining a future volunteer program or becoming a member of the Parks Conservancy to support climate resilience across the region. Find out what steps we're taking for climate resilience and how you can get involved. Thank you for helping these parks bloom!
