Cultural Preservation

Volunteers Working in Black Point Historic Gardens
(CANCELED) Black Point Historic Gardens

Help us restore the long-neglected gardens of East Black Point, a spectacular park site tucked away above the bustling San Francisco waterfront.

Presidio Volunteer
(CANCELED) Presidio Forest Stewards
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Help tend to the health of the Presidio’s historic forests.

Volunteers Working in Black Point Historic Gardens
(CANCELED) Black Point Historic Gardens

Help us restore the long-neglected gardens of East Black Point, a spectacular park site tucked away above the bustling San Francisco waterfront.

Tipi on Alcatraz with Golden Gate Bridge in background
In their own words: History comes alive at Alcatraz Occupation Anniversary

November 20, 1969. That day marked the beginning of the Occupation of Alcatraz by the Indians of All Tribes, a key milestone in the history of the island, our country, and the broader Native American civil rights movement.

Volunteers at Nike Missile Site.
Winter Warm-Up Series: Fort Cronkhite
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Help preserve historic structures and protect native habitat throughout Marin.

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Volunteers at Nike Missile Site.
Winter Warm-Up Series: Fort Barry
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Help preserve historic structures and protect native habitat throughout Marin.

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Volunteers at Nike Missile Site.
Winter Warm-Up Series: Fort Baker
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Help preserve historic structures and protect native habitat throughout Marin.

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Cloud hovers over the Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate National Parks featured on special episode of 'OpenRoad'

Watch this televised special to learn about the parks’ strong foundations and bright future welcoming all who want to bask in their beauty. Or watch just to enjoy some of that beauty from afar!

Volunteers Working in Black Point Historic Gardens
Black Point Historic Gardens

Help us restore the long-neglected gardens of East Black Point, a spectacular park site tucked away above the bustling San Francisco waterfront.

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Eloy Martinez, third from right, at an event on Alcatraz.
Q&A: The 1969 Indian Occupation of Alcatraz, through the eyes of an occupier

On Nov. 20, 1969,  a group of Native Americans set up camp on Alcatraz Island in nonviolent protest, claiming it as Indian Land under the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868). Eloy Martinez was one of them. 

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