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Historic Sites

Orange, black and white monarch butterfly seen landing on purple milkweed flowers.
Volunteer

(CANCELLED) Mt Burdell Preserve Planting Day

Join us in a community planting day to enhance Monarch habitat!
The view from the Alcatraz Cruises boat to Alcatraz Island.
Parks

Alcatraz video visit: Tour Alcatraz Island for views, gardens, NEW stories

Get a sneak peek at new things to find on the island as we celebrate 50 years of Alcatraz being open to the public as a national park site.
Seal Rocks seen in the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco's Lands End.
Parks

Lands End: How to find its hidden secrets

A sign at Lands End states: "Terrains that have been shaped by human activity in response to nature have a name—cultural landscapes." Here's a sampling of what you can learn on one of our member tours of the area.
A sunset photo of the rainbow pride flag flying in the parks.
Gateways Article

Here's where you can hike through history with Pride in the GGNRA

Time travel is a walk in the park in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). For Pride Month and beyond, let’s make our way through some of the queer history in the parks. In more recent history, our park sites existed as military bases and fortifications—see the batteries and...
Volunteer at work in Lands End
Volunteer

(CANCELED) San Francisco Habitat Stewards

Thu, Nov 28 1:00pm-4:00pm
Thu, Dec 26 1:00pm-4:00pm
Become a Habitat Steward and help restore unique San Francisco coastal habitat.
A white-lined sphinx moth gathers pollen from a black sage plant
Events

Black Point Historic Gardens - Pollinator Week Program

Black Point Meeting Location
Join us for a special Pollinator Week program at Black Point! We'll spend time maintaining our native wildflower gardens, a pollinator haven, and explore the ways poetry intersects with and is inspired by nature.
A white-lined sphinx moth gathers pollen from a black sage plant
Events

Black Point Historic Gardens - Pollinator Week Program

Black Point Meeting Location
Join us for a special Pollinator Week program at Black Point! Spend the day getting to know some of our most charismatic pollinators and the plants that support them in the GGNRA.
A festive Passover image
Events

Passover in the Poppies

Black Point Meeting Location
Join us for a day of land stewardship, art, and nosh surrounded by blooming CA Poppies at the Black Point historic gardens on Sunday April 2–the last weekend before Passover begins.
volunteer; MLK Day
Volunteer

Landscaping and Maintenance

Merrie Way Trailhead
This rescheduled program celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by helping with habitat restoration and learning the untold stories of Lands End.
Volunteer at work in Lands End
Volunteer

San Francisco Habitat Stewards

Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with the San Francisco Habitat Stewards. Become a habitat steward and help restore unique San Francisco coastal habitat.