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A red-and-white fly agaric mushroom at Point Reyes.

A fun fungus journey through the Golden Gate National Parks and beyond

As I began exploring more of the area in my free time, I was delighted to find there were many more species of mushrooms than I had never seen before. While on a hike with a friend in Point Reyes, we noticed a beautiful fly agaric mushroom trail side.

California poppies seen in the Golden Gate national parks.

Which California native wildflower are you, based on your zodiac sign?

Spring brings so much life and joy into our parks, but did you know you had a special connection to a particular wildflower species based on your sign? Find out which flower is your special match!

Volunteers and interns with the San Mateo Park Stewardship team.

For our volunteers, every day is Earth Day!

Selin Ozguzer has been volunteering with Park Stewardship in San Mateo for nine years. Selin is a graphic/web designer by profession and spends most of the day behind a computer. Volunteering with the parks offers Selin a consistent chance to be “outside, relaxed, digging in the dirt and getting a free workout in the process.”

Group photo from volunteers at Earth Day at Milagra Ridge in 2018.

Keeping the legacy of Earth Day alive

We have an exciting opportunity to be a part of an important legacy of environmental activism and change by participating in Earth Day activities this month. Earth Day has a powerful and inspiring history and we hope all our volunteers will come out and get involved in giving back to the Earth a little more.

Women's Trail Day interns and volunteers worked on the trail to Point Bonita.

Newly inspired: One intern’s memorable first volunteer program experience

This past month I gained new skills in preparing for and executing a volunteer program. Working during Women’s Trail Day was my first taste of this new experience and I could not think of a better day to get me excited about stewardship projects to come.

Some spots in the Golden Gate National Parks, like this overlook in Tennessee Valley, are wonderful for reflection.

Thoughtful park haikus from a late Friday afternoon

Hopefully these haikus remind us all why we love our jobs and these parks.

How to Celebrate National Park Week 2019 at Golden Gate

Here at the Golden Gate National Parks, there are so many opportunities to celebrate National Park Week 2019!

Yellow wildflowers on hill at Mori Point

Tips for Viewing Wildflowers in the Golden Gate National Parks

Where can you enjoy the array of seasonal flora in the Golden Gate National Parks while minimizing your impact? Follow these tips.

Q&A: Getting to know Chris Lehnertz, our new President & CEO

Just talk to the new President & CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy for a few minutes. Whether she’s talking about the history embedded in a place like Fort Point or how to inspire park journeys for more people, her passion for parklands shines through.