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Tennessee Valley Nursery (Closed)

Established in 1987, the Tennessee Valley Nursery closed its nearly 30-year run in May 2015. Thanks to dedicated volunteers, the facility produced thousands of plants for habitat restoration sites all across the parks.
Roving Ranger
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Roving Ranger

The Roving Ranger is a mobile trailhead designed to serve as a visitor contact and information center both within our national parks and outside the park.
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Alcatraz Historic Gardens

When: Wednesdays and Fridays, 8 am–Noon – Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents, bringing living color and vibrancy to the Rock.
Golden Gate Maintenance Volunteers
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Golden Gate Historic Landscaping and Maintenance

When: Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 9 am–Noon; Where: Fort Mason, Crissy Field, Lands End, Sutro Heights, Baker Beach, Ocean Beach, Fort Funston ― Help restore and maintain historic landscapes and cultural resources along the shoreline of San Francisco.
Intern Planting in the Presidio
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Presidio Habitat Stewards

When: Wednesdays & Saturdays, 9 am–Noon and Sundays, 10 am–1 pm; Where: Presidio of San Francisco – Help restore natural areas and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco.
Volunteers Taking Care of Plants in the Presidio
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Presidio Garden and Sustainability Stewards

When: Thursdays, 9 am–Noon; Where: Presidio of San Francisco ― Help enhance the Presidio’s historic gardens and grounds, as well as support the park efforts to become a model of environmental sustainability.
Presidio Forest Trails Volunteer
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Presidio Forest and Trail Stewards

When: Fridays, 9 am–Noon; Where: Presidio of San Francisco ― Help tend to the health of the Presidio’s historic forests, as well as repair and maintain the park trails and pathways.
Volunteers at Coast Cleanup Day
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Golden Gate Beach Stewards

When: 3rd Saturdays, 10 am–noon Where: Ocean Beach, San Francisco Help keep Ocean Beach and our San Francisco coastline beautiful, clean, and safe for all.
Removing Invasives in Tennessee Valley
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Invasive Plant Patrol

When: Wednesdays, 10 am–2:30 pm; Where: Marin, locations vary ― Hiking with a mission – help find and remove new infestations of invasive weeds while exploring the parks.
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Youth Advisory Council

The Park Youth Collaborative (PYC) Youth Advisory Council engages diverse teams of young people who have previously been involved or are currently enrolled in other park youth programs, giving them new leadership opportunities and major involvement in various PYC projects.