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Constance Smith has been a living historian for decades, sharing the history of the Civil War with visitors at national parks and at reenactments across the country.
Women’s History Month on Alcatraz: Women of Fortress Alcatraz
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From laundresses working in the military fort, to female leaders of the Native American Occupation, to formerly incarcerated women sharing their stories on the island today, women’s history is everywhere on Alcatraz.

General Superintendent David Smith talking at an event.
Coffee and Q&A with the Superintendent
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Join Golden Gate National Recreation Area Superintendent David Smith for informal chats about the park, emphasizing a different park program, topic, or location every session.

Seal Rocks seen in the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco's Lands End.
Belonging in Nature: March 2026
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Join us for our next Belonging in Nature program! This will be the first in a series of three spring programs.

Registration Required
Trail at Presidio Tunnel Tops
Membership Event: Community Walk at Crissy Field
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Come meet your member community at the Presidio Visitor Center and our new Membership Manager, Clare!

RSVP Here
Alcatraz
The Closure of Alcatraz
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Learn why Alcatraz closed as a federal prison and what happened net for those who lived and worked here.

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
Poppies overlooking Fort Cronkhite and Rodeo Beach
Hill 88 Hike
Visitors hike up the Coastal Trail from Rodeo Beach
Coastal Trail to Hill 88
Difficulty Level: Moderately Strenuous
Battery Townsley "pond" in a former gun emplacement
Coastal Trail Marin Hike
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.90 miles round trip
Presidio Forest Stewards Volunteer
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Volunteering Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Volunteers Helping out at Fort Point
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Corporate Volunteering
Presidio National Cemetery Overlook
Bay Area Ridge Trail Presidio Loop
Difficulty Level: Moderately Strenuous
Trail Length: 3.80 miles round trip
Bootlegger's Steps up to the top of Mori Point
Mori Point Peak Loop Trail
Difficulty Level: Moderately Strenuous
Trail Length: 1.41 miles round trip
Volunteer at Lands End on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2016
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Specialized Volunteer Roles
People enjoying the sunset from China Beach
Our Work
China Beach
Cyclist pedals above Muir Beach
Muir Beach to Pelican Inn Loop
Difficulty Level: Moderately Strenuous
Trail Length: 7.70 miles round trip
Dog walker takes her leashed dog through Oakwood Valley
Oakwood Valley Trail
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Trail Length: 2.58 miles round trip
Dias Ridge Trail
Dias Ridge and Redwood Creek Watershed Loop
Difficulty Level: Moderately Strenuous
Trail Length: 6.14 miles round trip
Dias Ridge Trail
Dias Ridge and Redwood Creek Watershed Loop Hike
A hiker looks out at scenic view of the pacific coastline from the Coastal Trail in Marin Headlands on a bright sunny day.
Coastal Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Lion statue at Sutro Heights Park
Sutro Heights Loop Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.93 miles round trip
Hikers explore West Fort Miley
West Fort Miley Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.38 miles round trip
Ranger leads a demonstration at Battery Chamberlin
Battery Chamberlin Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.15 miles round trip
Gradual descent to the surf at China Beach
China Beach Stairs
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Trail Length: 0.11 miles round trip
Bridge overlook off the Battery East Trail
Battery East Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.80 miles round trip
View of the Golden Gate Bridge from Kirby Cove Road in the Marin Headlands.
Kirby Cove Road
Difficulty Level: Moderately Strenuous
Trail Length: 2.25 miles round trip

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