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A formerly incarcerated speaker lectures in the Alcatraz Dining Hall
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Sat, Sep 06 3:00pm-4:00pm
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.
Children watching an astronomer adjust a telescope on the Presidio Main Lawn for stargazing
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Sat, Sep 06 6:00pm-9:30pm
Meadows at Presidio Tunnel Tops
Come join the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers for free public stargazing of the Moon, planets, globular clusters and more!
British artist Yinka Shonibare’s large-scale sculptural installation Man Moving Up
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Sun, Sep 07 10:00am-5:00pm
Fort Point Entrance
This summer, FOR-SITE Foundation presents its highly anticipated new project Black Gold: Stories Untold . This innovative exhibition invites more than fifteen contemporary artists to reflect on the resilience, struggles, and triumphs of African Americans who lived in California from the Gold Rush to the Reconstruction period following the Civil War (c. 1849–1877).
The main entrance to Muir Woods National Monument.
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Sun, Sep 07 11:00am-12:00pm
Muir Woods Visitor Center
Journey into the heart of Muir Woods National Monument on a 1-hour ranger-led tour with a national park ranger and naturalists.
Battery Townsley in the Marin Headlands
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Sun, Sep 07 12:00pm-4:00pm
Battery Townsley
Battery Townsley, at Fort Cronkhite, was San Francisco's most extensive--and most secret--World War II military fortification. Come visit and explore this labyrinthine battery.
The main entrance to Muir Woods National Monument.
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Mon, Sep 08 11:00am-12:00pm
Muir Woods Visitor Center
Journey into the heart of Muir Woods National Monument on a 1-hour ranger-led tour with a national park ranger and naturalists.
Volunteer on Alcatraz Island
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Wed, Sep 10 8:00am-12:00pm
Alcatraz Gardens
Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents—add life, color, and vibrancy to the Rock.
Volunteer on Alcatraz Island
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Thu, Sep 11 8:00am-12:00pm
Alcatraz 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
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Thu, Sep 11 9:00am-12:00pm
Lands End Parking Lot
Help restore and maintain historic landscapes and cultural resources along the shoreline of San Francisco.
Beautiful plants bloom at Presidio Tunnel Tops with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Thu, Sep 11 1:00pm-3:00pm
Presidio Transit Center
Help care for the landscaped areas at the Presidio Tunnel Tops.
Volunteer at work in Lands End
Volunteer
Thu, Sep 11 1:00pm-4:00pm
Become a Habitat Steward and help restore unique San Francisco coastal habitat.
Volunteers Working in Black Point Historic Gardens
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Thu, Sep 11 2:00pm-5:00pm
Black Point Meeting Location
Help us restore the long-neglected gardens of East Black Point, a spectacular park site tucked away above the bustling San Francisco waterfront.
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A formerly incarcerated speaker lectures in the Alcatraz Dining Hall
Alcatraz Cellhouse - Dining Hall
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Children watching an astronomer adjust a telescope on the Presidio Main Lawn for stargazing
Meadows at Presidio Tunnel Tops
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British artist Yinka Shonibare’s large-scale sculptural installation Man Moving Up
Fort Point Entrance
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The main entrance to Muir Woods National Monument.
Muir Woods Visitor Center
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Battery Townsley in the Marin Headlands
Battery Townsley
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The main entrance to Muir Woods National Monument.
Muir Woods Visitor Center
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Volunteer on Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Gardens
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Volunteer on Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Gardens
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Beautiful plants bloom at Presidio Tunnel Tops with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Presidio Transit Center
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Volunteers Working in Black Point Historic Gardens
Black Point Meeting Location
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Park Rangers Takeo Kishi, left, and Jasmine Reinhardt at Muir Woods.
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Thu, Jun 26 9:00am-3:00pm
Muir Woods Visitor Center
Muir Woods with ranger and kids
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Thu, Jun 26 10:15am-10:30am
Muir Woods Visitor Center
Volunteer at work in Lands End
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Thu, Jun 26 1:00pm-4:00pm
Muir Woods with ranger and kids
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Thu, Jun 26 1:15pm-1:30pm
Muir Woods Visitor Center
Volunteers Working in Black Point Historic Gardens
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Thu, Jun 26 2:00pm-5:00pm
Black Point Meeting Location
Volunteers Working in Black Point Historic Gardens
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Fri, Jun 27 9:00am-12:00pm
Black Point Meeting Location

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