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Thanks to YOU we are leaving the Golden Gate National Parks better than we found them: Improving trails, building overlooks, and growing plants. And we're engaging the next generation of park stewards through richly rewarding opportunities for young people of all ages. Scroll down to see our wide variety of programs. 

Trails Forever
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Interactive sliders show the dramatic changes there before and after restoration work done by the Parks Conservancy and our partners.

Rainbow above the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Seasonal guides to the parks

hiking at Muir Woods
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Take a hike

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Activity packs and other online resources

Volunteering on Mt. Tam.
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Volunteering and Internships

Active Events

Events that have not been canceled or postponed

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.
Events
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.
Volunteers at Fort Mason
Events
Tue, Sep 09 9:00am-12:00pm
Fort Mason Flagpole
Help restore and maintain historic landscapes and cultural resources throughout Fort Mason.
Volunteer on Alcatraz Island
Events
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 at work in Lands End
Volunteer
Wed, Sep 10 9:00am-12:00pm
Become a Habitat Steward and help restore unique San Francisco coastal habitat.

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