Stewardship

Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) spotted on Mt. Tamalpais.
Fun guide: Coolest, weirdest fungi to spot in the Golden Gate National Parks

Come take a moment to lift up a log or peer closely at a fallen branch and you might be surprised at what you find. But what is that spongy-looking thing? And is that orange moss growing on that tree? Don’t worry, the Parks Conservancy has you covered in this “fun guide."

Mary Lee at the 2018 Winter BioBlitz at Ocean Beach.
Volunteer of the season: Mary Lee loves the Crissy Field success story, park ecology

This new feature will take the time to thank and highlight some of our regular volunteers who have enriched our parks and our lives.

Visitors to the Warming Hut at Crissy Field are seen in a file photo.
Alcatraz, Warming Hut, other park facilities remain open amid lapse in federal appropriations

Despite a lapse in federal appropriations (also called “government shutdown”) that began on Saturday, December 22, many park sites and visitor facilities in the Golden Gate National Parks remain open.

Volunteers at Muir Beach
Park Stewardship Marin - Oakwood Valley
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Stewardship Intern at Work
Park Stewardship Marin - Oakwood Valley
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Become a Park Steward and help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat in Marin.

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Volunteers at Muir Beach
Park Stewardship Marin - Muir Beach
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Become a Park Steward and help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat in Marin.

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Volunteers at Muir Beach
Park Stewardship Marin - Muir Beach
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Become a Park Steward and help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat in Marin.

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Stewardship Intern at Work
Park Stewardship Marin - Oakwood Valley
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Become a Park Steward and help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat in Marin.

Register Now
Stewardship Intern at Work
Park Stewardship Marin - Oakwood Valley
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Become a Park Steward and help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat in Marin.

Register Now
Volunteers at Muir Beach
Park Stewardship Marin - Muir Beach
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Become a Park Steward and help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat in Marin.

Register Now

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