Things to Do

Things to Do

Visit and learn about the Parks, in person or at home!

Parks Conservancy staff lead a Camping at the Presidio program
Parks Conservancy staff lead a Camping at the Presidio program

Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy

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. 

Trails Forever
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Interactive sliders show the dramatic changes there before and after restoration work done by the Parks Conservancy and our partners.

Rainbow above the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Seasonal guides to the parks
hiking at Muir Woods
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Take a hike
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Activity packs and other online resources
Volunteering on Mt. Tam.
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Volunteering and Internships

Active Events

Events that have not been canceled or postponed

Seal Rocks seen in the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco's Lands End.
New Year's Planting Day
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Join us for our next Belonging in Nature program! We'll be doing an easy walk with birding and native plant identification.

Registration Required
Volunteers removing litter at Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach Clean-ups
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Come join the fun and help conserve and protect our beautiful public beaches!

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Volunteers at Fort Mason
Fort Mason Historic Landscaping and Maintenance
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Help restore and maintain historic landscapes and cultural resources throughout Fort Mason.

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Volunteer on Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Historic Gardens
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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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Volunteer on Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Historic Gardens
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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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Take a Virtual Tour of the Parks Using Street View
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@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz
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Free Zoom backgrounds to take your meetings to the parks

Have some fun!

Support our work!
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Kid crafts that bring the national parks home
Enthusiastic Volunteer in the Presidio
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Golden Gate National Parks Trivia
Children take a nature quiz during their hike with Latino Outdoors to Muir Woods National Monument.
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Quizzes!
Golden Gate Bridge Crafts
Stories
Craft your way across the Golden Gate Bridge with these projects
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Download free "Parks at Home" activity pack for kids
California Wild Rose blooms on the Battery East Trail steps.
Park E-Ventures Article
Participate in BioBlitz
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View our extensive collection of park-themed toys and games.

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