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Red Legged Frog Monitoring
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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.
City College of San Francisco students
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College Programs

Are you interested in making this a greener world while exploring, learning, making new friends and having fun in your local national park? Our Park Stewardship program has developed partnerships with San Francisco State University, the biology departments at both City College of San Francisco and College of Marin.
Volunteers prune plants at a native plant nursery
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Native Plant Nurseries

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.
A child looks through a magnifying glass at a nurseries education program.
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Education at the Native Plant Nurseries

The Parks Conservancy nurseries are hubs of community and education programming. We aim to create a welcoming, inclusive environment for youth to explore their connection with nature.
A student sketches a plant during a Seeds to Flowers program
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Seeds to Flowers (Grade 2)

Learn more about Seeds to Flowers , an education program for grade 2 at the Native Plant Nurseries.
Students examine native plants in the demonstration garden.
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Petal Pushers (Grade 3)

Learn more about Petal Pushers , an education program for grade 3 at the Native Plant Nurseries.
Students check on plants at the Oceana High School Nursery
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Oceana High School Nursery

You’ll get to do hands-on restoration at three park sites: the Oceana Native Plant Nursery, Milagra Ridge, and Mori Point. Restoration activities include planting, transplanting, pot washing, removing invasive plants, and much more.
Students check out a California poppy being grown at a nursery.
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Green Thumbs Up! (Grade 4)

Learn more about Green Thumbs Up! , an education program for grade 4 at the Native Plant Nurseries.
Young people help wash pots
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Nurseries Service-Learning

Learn more about service-learning programs for youth of all ages at the Native Plant Nurseries.
A large group smiles while posing for a photo in front of a metal barn.
Stories

Tennessee Valley Nursery (Closed)

Established in 1987, the Tennessee Valley Nursery closed its nearly 30-year run in May 2016. Thanks to dedicated volunteers, the facility produced thousands of plants for habitat restoration sites all across the parks.