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Alcatraz staff member Edwin Sera stands in front of the cell house.
Article
Alcatraz Island is one of the most unique places to work in the Bay Area, and many Parks Conservancy team members keep coming back year after year.
Looking for fungi and mushrooms in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Events
Sat, Feb 08 10:00am-1:00pm
TBD
Join us for an easy and adventurous walk in the Presidio to learn about and find local fungi !
Funeral bell mushroom on Mt Tam's Kent Lake area
Events
Sun, Jan 12 10:30am-1:00pm
Roys Redwoods Preserve
Join us to discover the mushrooms of Roy’s Redwoods Preserve.
The Alcatraz Historic Gardens with the Power Plant seen in the background.
Volunteer
Sat, Feb 01 8:00am-12:30pm
Sat, Feb 08 8:00am-12:30pm
Alcatraz Gardens
As a garden docent, you would welcome visitors into the gardens, share the stories of those who created and tended the gardens, and share the garden preservation work that was done.
NPS park ranger gives a candlelight tour to guests at Fort Point
Events
Sat, Jan 11 6:30pm-8:00pm
Sat, Jan 18 6:30pm-8:00pm
Sat, Jan 25 6:30pm-8:00pm
Sat, Feb 01 6:30pm-8:00pm
Sat, Feb 15 6:30pm-8:00pm
Sat, Feb 22 6:30pm-8:00pm
Sat, Mar 01 6:30pm-8:00pm
Fort Point
The Candlelight Tour of Fort Point is a popular guided program that allows visitors to experience the fort in a new light. This evening tour will maze through the shadows of the historic structure by candlelight and visitors will see the glimmering lights of the Golden Gate Bridge towering up above them.
Crissy Field Center teaching kitchen
Gateways Article
How the Crissy Field Center Teaching Kitchen is helping young people follow their curiosities—and their senses—to more deeply engage with the world around them.