What can we help find?

4
  1. Our Work

Our Work

One Tam staff count vegetation near lake.
Our Work

Bridging People and Parks: One Tam - A partnership for science

Marin County Supervisor Katie Rice and One Tam’s Rachel Kesel speak to the success of key partnerships for Mt. Tamalpais. Find out how One Tam partners the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, Marin County Parks, Marin Municipal Water District, California State Parks, and National Park Service work together across jurisdictions...
Trail Crew volunteers help install fence posts at Baker Beach.
Article

Transitions and expeditions for Park Stewardship Trail Crew

May was a month of changes at the trail shop, and new experiences for volunteers.
The chicks look anxious for their next meal. From the nest cameras on UC Berkeley’s Campanile Tower where Peregrine Falcons Annie and Grinnell have been nesting since 2017, and two baby chicks hatched in April 2019.
Our Work

Photos: UC Berkeley falcon chicks have hatched! Best moments so far

The falcon chicks have hatched, and the world is watching! Check out our favorite moments in this gallery.
The Alcatraz Historic Gardens with the Rock's famed water tower in the background.
Gateways Article

'Historic' water once meant for laundry now helps Alcatraz Gardens thrive

Shelagh Fritz, Program Manager for Alcatraz Historic Gardens, has worked to install an innovative rainwater catchment system on the Rock. We sat down with Shelagh to learn more.
Nature Journal Club, Safari Sketching
Our Work

Nature Journal Club: Safari Sketching

Presidio Building 989
Join the Nature Journal Club for a 1.5 hour workshop on an important fundamental skill in building your field sketching skills! June's workshop will be taught by John Muir Laws and will focus on sketching animals that might be seen on safari.
A small group of people focus on individual tasks while working outside on a trail overlook a body of water
Article

The story of a trail: Impressive work goes into rebuilding trails, saving species

Learn more about the process of new trail construction, and become inspired to join us out on the trail.
A large group of volunteers poses outside on a sunny day
Article

Stories of stewardship: Volunteering with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band

What can we learn when we’re given the opportunity to observe ancient practices and traditions? Read about one intern’s experience volunteering alongside the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, and the many things he was able to take away from the exciting opportunity.
A volunteer smiles while seated in front of a blooming hedge
Article

Volunteer of the Season: Paul Barrows

This season, we’d like to take the time to thank and highlight some of our regular volunteers who have enriched our parks and our lives. For this spring, we’d like you to meet Paul Barrows, who has been volunteering regularly at Lands End for the last year and a half!
Three people stand on a hillside overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge
Article

What does caring for the parks really mean?

Caring doesn’t happen everywhere; some jobs are a means to an end, or summer flings. They must have meaningfulness to create a sense of care in the worker.
A group of volunteers replacing post and cable fencing at Baker Beach.
Article

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!