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View of Alcatraz Island from a ferry on a nice sunny day

Women’s History Month on Alcatraz | Rangers on the Rock

Tue, Mar 24, 2026, 3:00 - 4:00pm

Alcatraz Island - New Industries Building

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.

Alcatraz City Cruises

view of Alcatraz island with dark clouds above and a sunrise peeking through the clouds on the horizon

Women’s History Month on Alcatraz | Sol in the Garden

Upcoming Event Dates

Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Sat, Mar 21, 2026, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Upcoming Event Dates

Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 8:00 - 9:00pm
Sat, Mar 21, 2026, 8:00 - 9:00pm

Alcatraz Island

Come experience the Alcatraz Rose garden and see film screenings of Sol in the Garden.

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Discovering local flora and fauna during the City Nature Challenge.

City Nature Challenge: Bioblitz at Lobos Creek with Bay Nature

Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 10:00am - 12:30pm

Lobos Creek Trailhead

Join us for the City Nature Challenge at Lobos Creek with Bay Nature!

Presidio Night Walk

Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 6:30 - 8:30pm

Presidio Transit Center

Join the Parks Conservancy for a night walk in the Presidio to learn about and see or hear the local wildlife residents!

Close up photo of a purple iris in bloom.

Crafting and Stewardship at Black Point Historic Gardens

Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Black Point - Fort Mason Side

Join us for a day of gardening and art in the beautiful Black Point Historic Gardens in Fort Mason.

Community member observes burn scar after recent prescribed burn at Bon Tempe Lake

Spring Flowers and Fire Bioblitz

Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Bon Tempe Lake Trailhead

Celebrate the City Nature Challenge and Earth Week by helping to document the diversity of life springing up at Bon Tempe's recent prescribed burn site. Led by local botanists and experts from State Parks, we will document all of the life we encounter using iNaturalist.

What's New

The Black Point historic gardens story

Abandoned for over 50 years, Black Point historic gardens at Fort Mason were nearly lost to time. The remarkable transformation of the gardens wouldn’t have been possible without the support of sustaining members of the Parks Conservancy.

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