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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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Learn to grow and care for native plants while helping to preserve and restore your national park.

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A sunny day over Crissy Field Marsh.
Belonging in Nature: September 2025
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We’re excited to kick off a special summer series of Belonging in Nature: Queer & Trans Community Day land stewardship programs (June-September) in collaboration with four amazing artists, chefs, and land stewards!

Registration Required
A couple hiking a dirt trail in the Marin Headlands. A Golden Gate Bridge tower can be seen peeking through the green mountain range in the background.
Hiking the Headlands
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Curious about the natural world of the Marin Headlands? This 2-mile guided hike will explore the ecosystems, animals, and geology of these rolling hills.

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A sunny day over Crissy Field Marsh.
Belonging in Nature: August 2025
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We’re excited to kick off a special summer series of Belonging in Nature: Queer & Trans Community Day land stewardship programs (June-September) in collaboration with four amazing artists, chefs, and land stewards!

Registration Required
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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What's New
Sunrise from Battery Spencer
Battery Spencer Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.86 miles round trip
Habitat restoration volunteers work on Alta Ridge
Alta Trail
Difficulty Level: Moderately Strenuous
Trail Length: 5.02 miles round trip
Fort Baker
Drown Road Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.17 miles round trip
Chip Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.28 miles round trip
Fort Baker Chapel
Chapel Steps Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.31 miles round trip
Former Tennessee Valley Native Plant Nursery and adjoining stables
Chaparral Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.66 miles round trip
Red-tailed Hawk
Conservation
What Is Your Hawk or Raptor Personality?
Ben Johnson Trail
Ben Johnson Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 2.64 miles round trip
Baquiano Trail up Sweeney Ridge
Baquiano Trail
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Trail Length: 2.22 miles round trip
Committees
Learning at Crissy Field
Stories
Park Stories
Chopped vegetables provide a colorful aesthetic
Conservation
Food in the Parks
Enjoying colors of sunset at Lands End
El Camino del Mar Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.20 miles round trip
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Conservation
Endangered Species
Coyotes
Conservation
Wildlife Encounter Tips
Conservation
Climate Change Education and Parks
Rendering of the proposed Marincello development in the Marin Headlands
Marincello Trail
Trail Length: 2.90 miles round trip
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Conservation
Native Plants
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Conservation
Sustainability in Parks
A Western snowy plover
Conservation
Western Snowy Plover

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