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Historical image of a dog on Alcatraz Island.
Pets in Prison
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Learn about the history of pets on Alcatraz, including the "Puppy Steps," and in other prisons today.

Having fun with sand on the beach.
Ocean Beach Noticing Lab
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Join us for a drop-in, hands-on exploration of Ocean Beach! 

Volunteers planting at Lands End
Fungus February: Fungi and Plant Stewardship
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Join us as a volunteer for fungi stewardship at Lands End to steward native plants and learn about and their fungi relationships! 

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Looking for fungi and mushrooms in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Fungus February: Fungi Walk in the Presidio
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Join us for an easy and adventurous walk in the Presidio to learn about and find local fungi! 

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A person collects seeds from bright pink wildflowers along a bluff with mountains in the background.
Belonging in Nature: January 10, 2026
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Join us for our next Belonging in Nature program! we’ll be planting native plants to support the homes of the federally endangered San Francisco Garter Snake and the federally threatened California Red-Legged Frog

Registration Required
A person collects seeds from bright pink wildflowers along a bluff with mountains in the background.
Belonging in Nature: January 16, 2026
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Join us for our next Belonging in Nature program! we’ll be planting native plants to support the homes of the federally endangered San Francisco Garter Snake and the federally threatened California Red-Legged Frog

Registration Required
What's New
Having fun with sand on the beach.
Lands End Noticing Lab
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Volunteers at Work
Invasive Plant Patrol
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Volunteers at Work
Invasive Plant Patrol
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A group collects seed in a grassland. A volunteer holds a tray of seeds.
Marin Headlands Nursery
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A group collects seed in a grassland. A volunteer holds a tray of seeds.
Marin Headlands Nursery
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Seal Rocks seen in the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco's Lands End.
New Year's Planting Day
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Having fun with sand on the beach.
Lands End Noticing Lab
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Volunteers at Work
Invasive Plant Patrol
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Volunteers at Work
Invasive Plant Patrol
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Volunteers at Work
Invasive Plant Patrol
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A participant gives a big smile during Presidio Planting Day
Presidio Planting Day 2025
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Low clouds cloak the Marin Headlands
Gateways Article
An Enduring Legacy: Martha Gerbode and the GGNRA
A ranger and park program participants examine interactive items.
Gateways Article
Community events: Four park programs making a difference in the GGNRA
Orange, black and white monarch butterfly seen landing on purple milkweed flowers.
Planting for Monarchs: Joske Grove
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Kid pointing towards national park-themed merchandise at the Presidio Visitor Center in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Shop and Support: Discount Shopping Day at Presidio Visitor Center
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Coyote
Presidio Night Walk
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Seal Rocks seen in the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco's Lands End.
Belonging in Nature: December 2025
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A prescribed burn near Bon Tempe Lake on Mt. Tamalpais.
Gateways Article
Caring for the land together: Prescribed fire and forest health on Mt. Tam
Blue lake flanked on boteh sides by green forest
Rooted in Connection: A Guided Forest Experience
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One artist poses for a photo holding their camera and one artist poses next to a California poppy performing a traditional South Asian dance.
In Light and Dark
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