Specialized Volunteer Roles

Specialized Volunteer Roles

Docent positions and skills-based roles ​​​​​​

Volunteer at Lands End on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2016
Volunteer at Lands End on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2016

Maria Durana/Parks Conservancy

OCTOBER 2025 ALERT: Thank you for your interest in volunteering. Due to the ongoing government shutdown park volunteer programs are impacted. Please pay attention to updates provided for each program. Additional information on the shutdown's impact on the Golden Gate National Recreation Area can be found here.  

A group of children walk on a winding path of logs, an art installation by Andy Goldsworthy titled Woodline.
Presidio Education Aide Volunteer

Interested in volunteering at the Presidio of San Francisco? Join the Golden Gate National Recreation Area as an Education Volunteer!

alcatraz gardens
Alcatraz Gardens Docent Program

Alcatraz Historic Gardens welcomes volunteers of all levels of experience to lead walking garden tours and/or welcome garden visitors into the gardens.

Hawk Hill
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory

The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory’s mission is to inspire the preservation of California raptor populations.

Jr. Lifeguards show off their swim rescue buoys at Stinson Beach
Golden Gate Junior Lifeguard Program

Become a Junior Lifeguard and learn ocean awareness, beach safety, and lifeguarding skills from National Park Service Lifeguards! 

Two women carrying bug nets in a grassy field inspect specimen vials
Community Science

The Parks Conservancy community science program blends landscape-scale science with community engagement and education.

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