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Volunteers at Muir Beach
Events

Park Stewardship Marin - Muir Beach

Muir Beach parking lot
Become a Park Steward and help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat in Marin.
A purple and white flower grows from the soil
Article

A moment of retrospection for the introduced species we pull from our parks

We pull them, we bag them, but how much do we know about the introduced species that live in our park sites? Fascinating facts and more about why we need to pull these species from our parks.
Park volunteers watch a small black bird walk along a pathway
Article

Restoration Ripples

Every week we work to restore native plant habitat, but our work goes beyond just the plant communities in our parks. It’s been fascinating to see the influence our work can have on wildlife and the ecosystem around us.
Parks Conservancy staff shows children how to use hoe.
Our Work

Bridging People and Parks: Georgia Vasey builds on father’s legacy at Mori Point

Mike Vasey helped save the land at Mori Point as the former president of the Pacifica Land Trust. Georgia Vasey leads a team of volunteers who work on the land every day as the San Mateo Community Programs Manager for the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. See how their bond...
Volunteer working with soil in the Golden Gate National Parks.
Article

Soil and trouble: Time to consider this overlooked conservation concern

Most people don't think about the status of soils on a regular basis, nor do they think of the soils beneath our feet as a collection of living organisms. But they are.
Close up between grass blades, showing an ant hovering over a caterpillar.
Gateways Article

Cool Science: Parasitic wasps came for endangered Mission blue butterflies, but nature had an answer

It’s a larvae-eat-larvae world out there. But somewhere along the line, nature evolved a way of balancing things out: a symbiotic relationship with native formicine ants.
A small group of people focus on individual tasks while working outside on a trail overlook a body of water
Article

The story of a trail: Impressive work goes into rebuilding trails, saving species

Learn more about the process of new trail construction, and become inspired to join us out on the trail.
Three people stand on a hillside overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge
Article

What does caring for the parks really mean?

Caring doesn’t happen everywhere; some jobs are a means to an end, or summer flings. They must have meaningfulness to create a sense of care in the worker.
Volunteers at Muir Beach
Events

CANCELLED Park Stewardship Marin - Muir Beach

Muir Beach parking lot
Become a Park Steward and help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat in Marin.
Stewardship Intern at Work
Events

Park Stewardship Marin - Oakwood Valley

Alta Avenue Trail Head
Become a Park Steward and help protect endangered species and restore sensitive habitat in Marin.