Help cultivate and restore the park’s beautiful historic gardens. Activities include weeding, pruning, and planting.

Alcatraz will be closed for dock repairs between 10/26-11/18 and volunteer programs are cancelled. Please consider checking out the Black Point Historic Gardens volunteer program!

Check out our upcoming programs.

The Golden Gate National Parks Volunteer Program is a cooperative parkwide effort of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the National Park Service, and the Presidio Trust.

Alcatraz Historic Gardens, Black Point Historic Gardens Events

A mix of flowers in bloom at Black Point Historic Gardens
Falling for Native Plants
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Join us to celebrate 5 years of the Black Point Historic Gardens being open to the public after 50 years of abandonment behind fences.

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Volunteer on Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Historic Gardens
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Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents—add life, color, and vibrancy to the Rock.

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Volunteer on Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Historic Gardens
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Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents—add life, color, and vibrancy to the Rock.

Register Now
Volunteer on Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Historic Gardens
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Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents—add life, color, and vibrancy to the Rock.

Register Now
Volunteer on Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Historic Gardens
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Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents—add life, color, and vibrancy to the Rock.

Register Now
Alcatraz Historic Gardens Volunteers
Alcatraz Historic Gardens

When: Wednesdays and Thursday, 8am–Noon | Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents, bringing living color and vibrancy to the Rock.

A volunteer waters plants at Black Point Historic Gardens
Black Point Historic Gardens

When: Fridays, 9 am–Noon; Saturdays, 10 am–12:30 pm
Where: Fort Mason, San Francisco
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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