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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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Michael Schwab book signing event on January 24.
Michael Schwab Book Signing at Presidio Visitor Center
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Join us for a special book signing with Michael Schwab, celebrating a stunning 50-year retrospective of his graphic art and design.

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
What's New
Ben Johnson Trail, Muir Woods
Conservation
Quiz Results: Ben Johnson Trail in Muir Woods
Eagle's Point, Golden Gate Bridge, Lands End
Conservation
Quiz Results: Lands End Trail
Peregrine Falcon
Conservation
Peregrine Falcons Unite!
A wrentit finds comfort in the shade
Conservation
Your fellow Wrentits salute you!
Allen's Hummingbird
Conservation
Allen's Hummingbird, to the core!
California Quail
Conservation
California Quail, represent!
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Conservation
Hey there, Red-breasted Sapsucker!
Battery Alexander near Battery Mendell
Mendell Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.58 miles round trip
Young cyclists set off from Crissy Field
Mason Street Bike Path Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 2.52 miles round trip
Intersection of the Lost Trail and Canopy View Trail
Lost Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.09 miles round trip
Lobos Creek Trail boardwalk
Lobos Creek Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.68 miles round trip
Cypress trees in fog at Lands End
Legion of Honor Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.24 miles round trip
Rancho Corral de Tierra
Le Conte Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.82 miles round trip
Snowy egret
Conservation
You are a Snowy Egret!
Fog rolls over the Marin Headlands
Julian Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 3.26 miles round trip
Dipsea trail (Mount Tamalpais)
Conservation
Quiz Results: Dipsea Trail
Visitors stroll through Muir Woods
Hillside Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.41 miles round trip
Trail work on the Heather Cutoff Trail on National Trails Day
Heather Cutoff Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 2.67 miles round trip
GGRO Hawkwatchers spy the skies from Hawk Hill
Hawk Hill Road Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.21 miles round trip
Green Gulch Farm
Green Gulch Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 2.82 miles round trip

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