Our Work

Intern Laura Echavez learning to hold a Red-tailed Hawk
GGRO Internships

 GGRO Raptor Migration Interns split their time evenly between the banding and hawkwatch programs, and work with a large and dedicated group of volunteer community scientists on a daily basis.

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Daily Hawk Count

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

GGRO bander Ari La Porte examines a Sharp-shinned Hawk
Raptor Banding

Specially trained volunteers sit in small blinds in the hills of the Headlands, trapping and banding raptors and taking measurements and health data.

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Volunteer at GGRO

The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO) uses long-term volunteer-powered research programs to track the fall migration of raptors through the Marin Headlands.

A juvenile Cooper's Hawk delights a young visitor
Hawk Talks & Raptor Releases

Hawk Talks and Raptor Releases on hiatus

Crissy Field Center IYEL youth program participants pose for group photo in Santa Cruz
I-YEL: Inspiring Young Emerging Leaders

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

Community Youth stewarding land
Community Programs

Cultivating community in the parks and beyond

View of the Golden Gate Bridge from along the beach
Mission & Strategic Plan

The mission of the Parks Conservancy is to preserve the Golden Gate national parks, enhance the park visitor experience, and build a community dedicated to conserving the parks for the future.

Trails Forever
Trails Forever

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.

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Park Youth Collaborative

A growing coalition whose mission is to support and harness the collective capacity of youth-serving organizations in the park to benefit young people on their pathway from cradle to career.

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