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Park outing at Lands End with Rafiki Coalition
Gateways Article
For the last 8 years, we've partnered with Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness, which works to eliminate health disparities and improve wellness for Black and marginalized communities in San Francisco.
A Kayak paddles over the Golden Gate waters, viewed before Alcatraz Island from Crissy Field East Beach.
Events
Alcatraz Island
Authors Ken Widner and Mike Lynch will return to the Rock for a three-day book signing event on Alcatraz Island, spotlighting their bestselling book “Alcatraz: The Last Escape.”
Photo of author Chris Carlsson.
Events
Presidio Visitor Center
The Parks Conservancy invites you to the Presidio Visitor Center on Saturday, May 31st from Noon-1 p.m., for a book signing with author and local historian Chris Carlsson.
A formerly incarcerated speaker lectures in the Alcatraz Dining Hall
Events
Alcatraz Cellhouse - Dining Hall
The Formerly Incarcerated Speaker Series is a biweekly program on Alcatraz Island that lifts up and highlights the voices of people who have spent time inside of jails and prisons.
The Alcatraz Historic Gardens with the Power Plant seen in the background.
Events
Alcatraz Island
Join us for a special Earth Day experience on Alcatraz Island, where history meets nature. Explore the island’s stunning gardens, discover sustainable gardening practices, and participate in a hands-on marine science activity that connects us to the health of San Francisco Bay.
Sign saying "Women Working" with a trail crew in the background.
Volunteer
Tennessee Valley Parking Lot
Come work alongside members of the NPS Trail Crew to help improve the trail systems of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. This space is designed to connect all women and their allies to nature.
Volunteers work with manzanita cuttings
Sat, Sep 13 10:00am-1:00pm
Presidio Native Plant Nursery
Events
Volunteers work with manzanita cuttings
Sat, Aug 16 10:00am-1:00pm
Presidio Native Plant Nursery
Events
Volunteers work with manzanita cuttings
Sat, Jul 12 10:00am-1:00pm
Presidio Native Plant Nursery
Events
A group collects seed in a grassland. A volunteer holds a tray of seeds.
Sat, Aug 30 9:30am-12:30pm
Volunteer
A group collects seed in a grassland. A volunteer holds a tray of seeds.
Sat, Jul 26 9:30am-12:30pm
Volunteer
Prescribed burn on Mt. Tamalpais

Self-guided forest walk at Rock Spring

Conservation
British artist Yinka Shonibare’s large-scale sculptural installation Man Moving Up
San Francisco Examiner
June 5, 2025
Volunteers at Work
Wed, Jul 02 10:00am-2:30pm
Kirby Cove Campground
Events
Volunteers at Work
Eastwood Park
Events
Volunteers at Work
Stinson Beach Parking Lot
Events
Habitat Restoration in Tennessee Valley
Bobcat Fire Road Trailhead
Volunteer
Volunteers at Work
Stinson Beach Parking Lot
Events
Summer collection

Summer Collection

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Coyote with its mouth open in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Fri, Jul 25 1:00pm-2:00pm
Fri, Aug 29 1:00pm-2:00pm
Intersection of Park Trail/Mountain Lake Trail
Events
A crowd gathered in an elegant dining area for the Trails Forever dinner at Lands End
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Our Work
Four volunteers catching bumbles bees with nets in an open field.
Volunteer
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