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Constance Smith has been a living historian for decades, sharing the history of the Civil War with visitors at national parks and at reenactments across the country.
Women’s History Month on Alcatraz: Women of Fortress Alcatraz
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From laundresses working in the military fort, to female leaders of the Native American Occupation, to formerly incarcerated women sharing their stories on the island today, women’s history is everywhere on Alcatraz.

General Superintendent David Smith talking at an event.
Coffee and Q&A with the Superintendent
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Join Golden Gate National Recreation Area Superintendent David Smith for informal chats about the park, emphasizing a different park program, topic, or location every session.

Seal Rocks seen in the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco's Lands End.
Belonging in Nature: March 2026
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Join us for our next Belonging in Nature program! This will be the first in a series of three spring programs.

Registration Required
Trail at Presidio Tunnel Tops
Membership Event: Community Walk at Crissy Field
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Come meet your member community at the Presidio Visitor Center and our new Membership Manager, Clare!

RSVP Here
Volunteers at Work
Invasive Plant Patrol
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Hiking with a mission – help find and remove new infestations of invasive weeds while exploring the parks.

Registration Required
People gathered at Fort Point National Historic Site on Living History Day, dressed in civil war era union uniforms for reenactment.
Fort Point Living History Weekend
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Join National Park Service Rangers, and Volunteers as we demonstrate what life was like for all who served here during the American Civil War.

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LGBTQ+ Park Volunteer Day
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A view of Black Point historic gardens
The Black Point historic gardens story

Abandoned for over 50 years, Black Point historic gardens at Fort Mason were nearly lost to time. The remarkable transformation of the gardens wouldn’t have been possible without the support of sustaining members of the Parks Conservancy.

Join today
Orange, black and white monarch butterfly seen landing on purple milkweed flowers.
Mt Burdell Preserve Planting Day
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Orange, black and white monarch butterfly seen landing on purple milkweed flowers.
(CANCELLED) Mt Burdell Preserve Planting Day
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Cover image of the "Gardener of Alcatraz" storybook available for sale.
The Gardener of Alcatraz

A prisoner gardens his way to freedom in this inspiring picture-book biography.

Purchase now
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LGBTQ+ Park Volunteer Day
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