Volunteer

Volunteer at Lands End on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2016
Specialized Volunteer Roles

Docent positions and skills-based roles

A group collects seed in a grassland. A volunteer holds a tray of seeds.
(CANCELED) Marin Headlands Nursery

Learn to grow and care for native plants while helping to preserve and restore your national park.

Alcatraz Historic Gardens Volunteers
Alcatraz Historic Gardens

When: Wednesdays and Thursday, 8am–Noon | Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents, bringing living color and vibrancy to the Rock.

A large group smiles and holds up dirty hand while working in the nursery.
(CANCELED) Marin Headlands Nursery

Learn to grow and care for native plants while helping to preserve and restore your national park.

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A group transplants coyote brush.
(CANCELED) Marin Headlands Nursery

Learn to grow and care for native plants while helping to preserve and restore your national park.

National Park Rangers at Work in Tennessee Valley
Habitat Restoration Team

When: Sundays, 9:30 am–2:30 pm |

Where: Marin, locations vary |

Help restore and protect critical natural areas from the Marin Headlands to Bolinas Ridge.

Volunteers transplant toyon at the Presidio Nursery
Presidio Nursery

When: Wednesdays (commitment required) and one Saturday per month |

Where: Presidio Nursery |

Learn to grow and care for native plants from seed, while helping to preserve and restore your national park.

A group inside the shadehouse at the Marin Headlands Nursery
Marin Headlands Nursery

When: 3rd Wednesdays, 1-4 pm; one Saturday per month, 10:00am-1:00pm 

Where: Marin Headlands Nursery |

Learn to grow and care for native plants from seed, while helping to preserve and restore your national park.

Volunteerstransplant native plants at the Fort Funston nursery
Fort Funston Nursery

This volunteer program is currently on pause and not hosting weekly/monthly events. Please view our active events calendar to browse available volunteer opportunities in the parks.

Learn to grow and care for native plants from seed, while helping to preserve and restore your national park.

Individual Service Positions

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