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Volunteer in the GGNRA for California Coastal Cleanup Day, where you can help clean up our beloved California coast. Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

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Getting out in 2024

Get out in the GGNRA with the Parks Conservancy: Find our top picks for fall trails and best beaches. And check the Daily Hawk Count as our Golden Gate Raptor Observatory celebrates 40 years this fall.

Show your love for the parks by becoming a member or join us at our Trails Forever Dinner, which is on Alcatraz for the first time ever! See you there.
 

Two women carrying bug nets in a grassy field inspect specimen vials

Rare bee rediscovered on Mt. Tam

The San Francisco leaf-cutter bee was lost for decades, check out the incredible story.

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Parks Conservancy staff at an Earth Day event at Black Point historic gardens.

Golden Gate Keepers revitalize our parks

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Featured Events

Presidio Habitat Stewards

Presidio of San Francisco
Sat, Aug 31 9:00am-12:00pm
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Presidio Pop Up with Special DJ Performances

Presidio of San Francisco
Sat, Aug 31 11:00am-3:00pm
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Campfire Program

Crissy Field
Sat, Aug 31 4:00pm-4:30pm
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Golden Gate Keepers play a key role in reimagining our parks as climate resilient centers of community and belonging. Join today to make a lasting impact on parks and people, forever.

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Big leaf maple leaves in the fall.
Fall guide

Where to find fall foliage in the GGNRA

Yes, you might actually spot a yellow leaf or two in the Bay Area. Here are some of our top picks for fall hikes and other activities.

Fall guide
Portrait of birder Daniela Sánchez with binoculars on a birding trip.
Meet Daniela

Ornithologist finds peace in the parks

Meet Daniela
Graphic shows constellations that can be seen from the GGNRA: Arcturus, Leo, The Sickle, Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Polaris.
Stargazing spots

Best spots to observe the Bay Area night sky

Stargazing spots
Colorful t-shirt with illustrated tree graphics and PARKS FOR ALL! text.
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Park Store: Parks For All! Collection

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Parks Conservancy's Roving Ranger overlooks the Golden Gate
Open jobs

We're hiring: Check our open positions

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Schwab image of a long-billed shorebird walking on a beach with hills and clouds in the distance
Alcatraz by Michael Schwab
Schwab graphic of the Golden Gate Bridge peeking out from behind grassy hills
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

Dennis Mabasa.

Q&A: Dennis Mabasa on community and outdoor connections

Gateways Article
A sea lion at the Marine Mammal Center in the Marin Headlands.

Rescue on Alcatraz Island

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Portrait of birder Daniela Sánchez with binoculars on a birding trip.

How to find birds 'slowly' in national parks

Gateways Article

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Events

Sun, Sep 01 10:15am-10:30am
Point Bonita
Interpretive Walks, NPS

Point Bonita Lighthouse "Light Chat"

Learn some of the stories associated with the Point Bonita Lighthouse and see why it's one of the most picturesque places within the GGNRA.

Muir Woods with ranger and kids
Sun, Sep 01 11:15am-11:30am
Mount Tamalpais, Muir Woods National Monument
Nature/Science, One Tam, NPS, Recreation/Wellness

Welcome to the Woods 15-Minute NPS Ranger Talk | Founders Grove

Join a Muir Woods Ranger in a grove of towering Coast Redwoods for a 15-minute talk.

Battery Townsley in the Marin Headlands
Sun, Sep 01 12:00pm-4:00pm
Fort Cronkhite, Marin Headlands
History

Battery Townsley Open House

Battery Townsley, at Fort Cronkhite, was San Francisco's most extensive--and most secret--World War II military fortification. Come visit...

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