Engaging communities who traditionally have had little-to-no access to national parks, the Center offers multicultural urban environmental education for youth.

Middle school leadership summer program for youth attending San Francisco public schools.

The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory’s mission is to inspire the preservation of California raptor populations.

Raptor tracking provides a more complete picture of raptor movements between banding and recovery

Restoring for generations to come, the nurseries  provide a living link between local communities and the restoration of native plant habitat throughout the Golden Gate National Parks.

This volunteer program is currently on pause and not hosting weekly/monthly events. Please view our active events calendar to browse available volunteer opportunities in the parks.

Learn to grow and care for native plants from seed, while helping to preserve and restore your national park.

When: 3rd Wednesdays, 1-4 pm; one Saturday per month, 10:00am-1:00pm 

Where: Marin Headlands Nursery |

Learn to grow and care for native plants from seed, while helping to preserve and restore your national park.

When: Wednesdays (commitment required) and one Saturday per month |

Where: Presidio Nursery |

Learn to grow and care for native plants from seed, while helping to preserve and restore your national park.

One Tam’s projects and programs aim to improve the health of the mountain’s natural resources, and grow a new generation of stewards. Our regional approach to science, stewardship, and collaboration across boundaries is key to protecting the mountain in our changing environment.

Trails Forever brings together staff and volunteers from the three partner agencies—National Park Service, Parks Conservancy and Presidio Trust—toward protecting the many resources in this amazing park and creating access to them.