Stewardship

A group of volunteers in bright vests sit on a presidio bench with the golden gate bridge and marin headlands in view.
Our Work
We're reflecting with gratitude for all the volunteers who came out to the parks for MLK Weekend of Service 2024 to give back to their local communities. Volunteers like you continue to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy through service.
Volunteers at work cleaning the boardwalk at Muir Woods
Events
Muir Woods Visitor Center
Join the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) at Muir Woods for a day of service celebrating Great American Outdoors Day on Friday August 4, 2023!
Sharaya Souza sits in Black Point historic gardens surrounded by wildlfowers.
Our Work
Sharaya Souza, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the American Indian Cultural District (AICD), takes us around Black Point historic gardens at Fort Mason and tells us about the Community Gardening Days held in partnership between AICD and the Parks Conservancy.
Yolanda Molette connects with participants at a workshop featuring butterfly migration.
Article
Yolanda Molette, a Plant Ecologist with a degree in Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, Concentration in Conservation from San Francisco State University, just likes plants!
Ranger Mia Monroe in Muir Woods.
Gateways Article
Park Ranger Mia Monroe is the Marin Community Liaison for the NPS, and one of the longest serving employees in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Monarch butterfly
Stewardship
Online/Virtual
Using paper, string, and tape you can make a Monarch Butterfly Kite. Join National Park Service Ranger Rebecca Au and Price Sheppy from the Parks Conservancy as they take you step by step through building your own kite to fly on Earth Day!
Red Legged Frog Monitoring
Stewardship
Online/Virtual
Join us and learn about the common and uncommon frogs you will see in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Western Pond Turtle Release
Stewardship
Online/Virtual
Learn about what makes the threatened western pond turtle so special and hear about the reintroduction of these turtles back into the Golden Gate Recreation Area.
Joy of the Parks
Stewardship
Online/Virtual
We invite you to an inspiring panel of San Francisco women working to create a beloved community, listening deeply to meet their community needs and advocating for access and equity in park spaces and nature.
Restoration Interns Pausing For A Pose
Stewardship
Online/Virtual
Join Park Stewardship Program staff Yakuta Poonawalla, Jaclyn Lim, and Price Sheppy as they lead an interactive panel of former interns in a discussion about what it's like to be a person of color in the environmental field.