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Needs assessment report
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Bay Area Climate Change Education Needs Assessment

Bay Area Climate Change Education Needs Assessment was conducted to gauge the barriers and needs of informal environmental educators in the Bay Area.
Volunteer at work in Lands End
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San Francisco Habitat Stewards

When: Wednesdays, 9 am–Noon; Thursdays, 1 pm–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.
Crissy Field at Sunset
Parks

Crissy Field History

Learn more about this national park's history

The Parks Conservancy’s signature project, Crissy Field, was transformed starting in 2001 from a former military airfield into a beloved national park site through the generosity of the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund and Colleen and Robert Haas, as well as thousands of community volunteers and donors. Learn about this special place's storied past.

Volunteer

Docents and Other Skills-Based Volunteer Positions

Long-term volunteers are dedicated stewards of our parks and community. Opportunities are available throughout the year. Commitment levels vary by position and ongoing training opportunities are provided. 

Children take a nature quiz during their hike with Latino Outdoors to Muir Woods National Monument.
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Quizzes!

Take a quiz and learn more about conservation, or about yourself.

Conservation

Sustainability in Parks

We are major advocates of environmental sustainability, and we practice that core value throughout our Golden Gate National Parks. 

Red Legged Frog Monitoring
Our Work

Stewardship Restoration Team

For our conservation efforts, we gather and analyze scientific information from Stewardship sites with the goal of maintaining healthy ecosystems. This information is used to develop plans that guide our volunteer programs and restoration efforts.
Volunteers removing invasive plants at the historic Fort Baker.
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Marin Historic Landscape and Maintenance

Help restore and maintain beautiful landscapes and historic sites in the Marin Headlands.
Alcatraz Historic Gardens Volunteers
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Historic Gardens Volunteering

Revitalize and Steward Historic Gardens

Help cultivate and restore the park’s beautiful historic gardens. Activities include weeding, pruning, and planting.

Volunteers maintaining Ocean Beach.
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Historic Landscape Volunteering

Preserve Historic Structures and Cultural Landscapes

Help preserve and enhance beautiful landscapes and maintain historic buildings and grounds. Activities include mulching, re-seeding, weeding, pruning, winter planting, litter removal, painting, and groundskeeping.