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Sat, May 18, 2019, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Help keep Ocean Beach and our San Francisco coastline beautiful, clean, and safe for all.

A group of volunteers replacing post and cable fencing at Baker Beach.

Spring has sprung for the Trail Stewardship team!

The Trail Stewardship crew members have been busy bees this past month as the rain was slowly letting up—welcome to spring in the Golden Gate National Parks!

A black and yellow Anise Swallotwail butterfly sits on a plant with its wings open

The Bay Area’s smallest and cutest park volunteer

The San Francisco Bay Area is a biodiversity hotspot for flora and fauna—there are around 144 species of butterflies that call the region home! But factors such as urbanization, invasive plants, and climate change have made the lives of our four-winged friends in the Bay Area quite difficult.

Eid in the Parks

Sat, Jun 8, 2019, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Merrie Way Trailhead

Cultural festivals, traditions and holidays offer an opportunity to get together, share stories and food, and celebrate each other. Everyone is welcome to join and learn about this Islamic celebration!

Volunteers and interns with the San Mateo Park Stewardship team.

For our volunteers, every day is Earth Day!

Selin Ozguzer has been volunteering with Park Stewardship in San Mateo for nine years. Selin is a graphic/web designer by profession and spends most of the day behind a computer. Volunteering with the parks offers Selin a consistent chance to be “outside, relaxed, digging in the dirt and getting a free workout in the process.”