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Shorebirds observed during perigean spring tide in January 2024
Beginning Bilingual Birding
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Come learn to bird in English and Spanish at our two hour guided hike at Crissy Field!

¡Ven a aprender sobre aves en inglés y español en nuestra excursión guiada de dos horas en Crissy Field!

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Scenic landscape view of Fort Cronkhite, Rodeo Beach, and the Marin Headlands.
Beach to Battery - A Ranger-Guided Hike
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Ever wondered what’s hidden inside some those historic WWII batteries tucked away in the hills of the Marin Headlands? Here’s your chance to find out! 

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A formerly incarcerated speaker lectures in the Alcatraz Dining Hall
Formerly Incarcerated Speaker Series

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Series lifts up, highlights the voices of people who have spent time inside of jails and prisons.

Community outreach van
Follow the Tam Van!
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Join us for a series of special weekends as the Tam Van rolls across One Tam partner lands!

A group collects seed in a grassland. A volunteer holds a tray of seeds.
Marin Headlands Nursery
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Learn to grow and care for native plants while helping to preserve and restore your national park.

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Volunteers at Work
Invasive Plant Patrol
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Hiking with a mission – help find and remove new infestations of invasive weeds while exploring the parks.

Registration Required
What's New
A group of people walking down a path at Lands End in San Francisco.
Gateways Article
Isolation to connection: The power of GGNRA national park outings with Rafiki Coalition
The main entrance to Muir Woods National Monument.
Into the Woods 1-Hour Tour
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Alcatraz staff member Edwin Sera stands in the Alcatraz Cellhouse.
Article
A 'special' spot: Here's what it's like to work on Alcatraz
People at the Crissy Field Center Teaching Kitchen
Gateways Article
Park cooking: Youth find connections at Crissy Field Center Teaching Kitchen
Veteran Jack Carter Fisher at Lands End in San Francisco.
Gateways Article
Veteran's journey: How Jack found recovery through science in the GGNRA
Dennis Mabasa
Gateways Article
Q&A: Dennis Mabasa on community and outdoor connections
A California pollinator explores a brilliant yellow flower.
Pollinator Day at Presidio Tunnel Tops
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Habitat Restoration in Tennessee Valley
Habitat Restoration Team
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Two women carrying bug nets in a grassy field inspect specimen vials
Tamalpais Bee Lab - Community Science Event
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A sea lion at The Marine Mammal Center in the Marin Headlands.
Article
Rescue on Alcatraz Island
Portrait of birder Daniela Sánchez with binoculars on a birding trip.
Gateways Article
How to find birds 'slowly' in national parks
A bicyclist rides through water along a pedestrian path in Marin County.
Gateways Article
Here's what rising tides tell us about climate resilience
A gray fox sits atop a log in the woods of mount tamalpais scratching its ear with its foot.
Gateways Article
Animals on camera: Why this innovative project has people tracking wildlife
A reenactment actor telling stories from the Civil War
Fort Point Living History Weekend
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A park ranger smiling during a program on Alcatraz Island.
Gateways Article
Meet the Alcatraz park ranger sparking new conversations on the island
Bald Eagle
Article
Bald Eagle sightings in the Bay Area on the rise: Here's why
Stairs down to Black Sands Beach
Beach
Black Sands Beach
Some spots in the Golden Gate National Parks, like this overlook in Tennessee Valley, are wonderful for reflection.
Beach
Tennessee Beach
Parks Conservancy board member Shane Douglas at Fort Mason.
Gateways Article
Q&A with Shane Douglas, champion for people and parks on NPS advisory board
Lidia D'Amico opens a window to the ocean on Alcatraz.
Gateways Article
Ask a park scientist: Lidia D'Amico, the bird biologist of Alcatraz

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