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Volunteers celebrating a successful day of service Kirke Wrench/National Park Service

MLK WEEKEND OF SERVICE

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Getting out in 2024

The parks are welcoming you this winter! You might find a newt or a new waterfall hike thanks to our Winter Guide to the Parks. And honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during MLK Weekend of Service in the parks.

We're thankful to Parks Conservancy members for helping connect people to parks for new memories in the new year. Become a member today to access great member benefits in the parks. Thank you!

Steep Ravine Trail, Mount Tamalpais

Best Tam hikes this winter

Our picks for finding new outings on the mountain we all love.

Expert picks
Two people reading a children's book at Presidio Tunnel Tops.

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Featured Events

Fort Point History Talk

Fort Point
Fri, Jan 10 11:30am-11:45am
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Fort Point History Talk

Fort Point
Fri, Jan 10 1:30pm-1:45pm
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Fort Point History Talk

Fort Point
Fri, Jan 10 2:30pm-2:45pm
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Make a special year-end gift to help us reach our $250,000 goal!

From sunny beaches to towering redwoods on both sides of the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge, your tax-deductible gift will safeguard these cherished parks for generations to come.

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People at the Crissy Field Center Teaching Kitchen
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Park cooking: Step inside the Crissy Field Center Teaching Kitchen

You can almost smell the wonderful aromas as youth connect to their cultures through food at the Crissy Field Center.

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Veteran Jack Carter Fisher at Lands End in San Francisco.
Meet Jack

A life threaded with nature: Meet W.A.R.I.O.R. Jack

Meet Jack
Alcatraz staff, from left, Gabe Pineda, Brian Stannard, and Marilyn Lagandaon
Working on Alcatraz

What it's really like to work on Alcatraz

Working on Alcatraz
2025 Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Calendar.
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Parks Conservancy's Roving Ranger overlooks the Golden Gate
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Alcatraz by Michael Schwab
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Schwab image of Mount Tamalpais rising above the trees
Schwab graphic of Fort Point below the Golden Gate Bridge
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Park Stories

Alcatraz staff member Edwin Sera stands in front of the cell house.

A 'special' spot: Here's what it's like to work on Alcatraz

Article
Crissy Field Center teaching kitchen

Park cooking: Youth find connections at Crissy Field Center Teaching Kitchen

Gateways Article
Jack Carter Fisher at Lands End

Veteran's journey: How Jack found recovery through science in the GGNRA

Gateways Article

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Events

Thu, Jan 09 8:00am-12:00pm
Alcatraz
Earth Week, National Public Lands Day, Volunteer

Alcatraz Historic Gardens

Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents—add life, color, and vibrancy to the Rock...

Golden Gate Maintenance Volunteers
Thu, Jan 09 9:00am-12:00pm
Lands End
50th Anniversary of the GGNRA, Volunteer

Golden Gate Historic Landscaping and Maintenance

Help restore and maintain historic landscapes and cultural resources along the shoreline of San Francisco.

Cleaning up Muir Beach
Thu, Jan 09 9:30am-12:30pm
Muir Beach
50th Anniversary of the GGNRA, Volunteer

(CANCELED) Muir Beach Clean-up

Come join the fun and help conserve and protect our beautiful public beaches!

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