Become part of a community of people dedicated to ensuring these national parks remain protected and accessible for all, forever. ​

Here's your chance to experience the hidden wonders of Alcatraz Island.

High school leadership program for youth attending San Francisco and Marin public schools. Takes place during the school year, October-May.

One trail. Twelve park icons around the Golden Gate. All in a day.

Lotería (a Spanish word meaning “lottery”) is a traditional Mexican board game of chance, similar to bingo. It’s been played for hundreds of years by the Hispanic and Latinx communities. Our version is a joyful, welcoming way to invite people into Stories Without Barriers, our work to expand how stories are told and who gets to tell them. Through multilingual, multimedia, and community‑driven storytelling, we're reducing language, cultural, and physical barriers so more people can see themselves in these spaces.

Meet our Roving Ranger, a popular community engagement vehicle that connects people to parks and parks to people!

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

Are you interested in supporting the natural world while learning about nature’s relationships, getting to know your fellow classmates, and having fun in your local national park? Join us for a morning of stewardship and connection to help build a resilient home for the park’s many local plants and animals.

We’re celebrating 25 years since the public and partners came together to turn Crissy Field into a beloved destination. Before that transformation, Crissy Field was a broken concrete parking lot. 

Visit this page during the fall migration season (mid-August to early-December) for daily count totals.