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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
Our Work
We Players, Ondine
Our Work
San Quentin Prison Arts Project
Marin Headlands Center for the Arts
Our Work
Headlands Center for the Arts
Connection Lost: Families Unraveled by Prison
Our Work
Connection Lost: Families Unraveled by Prison
Enfolding Families. Collaboration by Dee Morizono and Lilli Lanier.
Our Work
"The Sentence Unseen" by Community Works West
Brush Pile Sculpture
Our Work
Dee Hibbert Jones, Brush Pile Sculpture
Cypress trees in fog at Lands End
Veterans Trail
Difficulty Level: Moderately Strenuous
View overlooking Fort Baker and the Golden Gate
Fort Baker Bay Trail
Difficulty Level: Moderately Strenuous
Trail Length: 3.20 miles round trip
Hikers pause to enjoy the beauty of the Bootjack Trail
Bootjack Trail
Difficulty Level: Strenuous
Trail Length: 4.80 miles round trip
Visitors at the Nike Missile Site
A Cold War Discussion
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Ocean Beach
Parks
Golden Gate National Recreation Area Trails
Fort Point and the Golden Gate Bridge
Our Work
Various Artists, International Orange
Path winding through Rancho Corral de Tierra
French Trail
Difficulty Level: Strenuous
Trail Length: 3.80 miles round trip
Aerial view of Rancho Corral de Tierra trails
Clipper Ridge Trail
Difficulty Level: Strenuous
Trail Length: 3.74 miles round trip
Fort Scott, Presidio of San Francisco
Our Work
Various Artists, Presidio Habitats
Muir Beach Overlook
Muir Beach Overlook Loop Trail
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Trail Length: 0.02 miles round trip
Fawn strikes a pose in the brush
Fox Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 2.08 miles round trip
Park Academy Dune Ecology hike at Baker Beach
Our Work
Park Academy Classes
Hikers enjoy views from the Dias Ridge Trail
Dias Ridge Trail
Difficulty Level: Very Strenuous
Trail Length: 5.00 miles round trip
Poppies overlooking Fort Cronkhite and Rodeo Beach
Hill 88 Trail
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Trail Length: 2.96 miles round trip

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