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Alcatraz Historic Prisons
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Alcatraz Visitor Center
Join volunteers from the Friends of Civil War Alcatraz for a bi-annual day commemorating life on Fort Alcatraz.
Sunset over Crissy Field Marsh
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Presidio Visitor Center
Why do plants have so many names? Join National Park Service intern Carmen Chan as you look high and low to search for various plants around the Presidio.
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Muir Woods Visitor Center
Stroll through an old-growth redwood forest at sunrise, hear tall tales, soar in the sounds and smells, and hear the historical and ecological story of Muir Woods.
Rendering of the proposed Marincello development in the Marin Headlands
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Marincello Trailhead
Join us on a easy to moderate three-mile hike to enjoy a morning outdoors. We will hear the story of the rise of a community and the downfall of a housing development plan that resulted in the conservation of a natural wonder, the Marin Headlands. Two hours. This is a...
Sunset on the horizon with mitten-shaped rock formation on left.
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Rodeo Beach/Fort Cronkhite parking lot
Join a National Park Service ranger at Rodeo Beach to view the stars through a telescope. Learn about the night sky, stories of its constellations, and how this area was shaped over time through the seasons. Dress in warm layers and bring a flashlight, water, and snack. The talk is...
Hawk Hill Trail
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Hawk Hill
Many hands are needed to make Hawk Hill a safer and more beautiful place for all who visit! Hawk Hill is a popular visitor destination well known for its beautiful vistas and a place to observe migrating raptors. Join in to paint over unsightly graffiti on military Battery Construction 129...
Sunset at Point Bonita Lighthouse
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Point Bonita Lighthouse
Walk in a lighthouse keeper's footsteps!
A dark hall leads to a person looking down through a sunny archway on one of Fort Points upper levels
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Fort Point Entrance
Fort Point in San Francisco was built by the U.S. military between 1853 and the 1860’s as a seacoast defense site.
Barred owl in Muir Woods National Monument
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Muir Woods Visitor Center
Join docent Steffen on a strenuous five-mile dusk hike in search of owls struggling for supremacy in the old growth forest. Reservations required.
Image of the interior of Fort Point with the lighthouse
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Fort Point Entrance
Join a ranger near the front entrance of Fort Point for a tour! Learn about the soldiers' lives at Fort Point, the fort's unique architecture, the defenses of the Golden Gate and lots more. Tours are scheduled daily at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and typically last 30 minutes. Staff availability may affect these tour times, please inquire upon arrival.