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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
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
Golden Gate Bridge views from the paths at Fort Mason
Bay Trail at Fort Mason
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Trail Length: 0.82 miles round trip
Alcatraz Historic Gardens Volunteers
Alcatraz Historic Gardens
Alcatraz Historic Gardens
A family checks out a StoryWalk at Lands End in San Francisco.
Our Work
StoryWalks
2019 Summer Stride Artwork
Our Work
Explore Your Libraries and Your Parks!
A child smiles flying a kite alongside the Roving Ranger at Crissy Field.
Community
Roving Ranger
Coastal Trail through the Presidio
Coastal Trail
Difficulty Level: Strenuous
Trail Length: 11.50 miles round trip
A large group smiles while posing for a photo in front of a metal barn.
Native Plant Nurseries
Tennessee Valley Nursery (Closed)
Visitors explore the Cataract Trail
Cataract Trail
Difficulty Level: Moderately Strenuous
Trail Length: 2.70 miles round trip
Anna's hummingbird
Ecology Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.60 miles round trip
Mountain Lake in the Presidio
Mountain Lake Trail
Difficulty Level: Moderately Strenuous
Bluffs provide great views at Fort Funston
Fort Funston Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.88 miles round trip
Family outing at Muir Beach
Muir Beach Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 4.00 miles round trip
Sweeney Ridge
Sweeney Ridge Trail
Trail Length: 6.70 miles round trip
Visitors cross the bridge to Point Bonita Light
Point Bonita Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.10 miles round trip
Ranger-led hike through Mori Point
Old Mori Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.10 miles round trip
Tennessee Valley Trail is perfect for the whole family
Tennessee Valley Trail
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Trail Length: 3.40 miles round trip
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