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Wildflowers at Black Point Gardens in San Francisco Parks Conservancy

Wildflower trails without the crowds

Secret wildflower spots

Getting out in 2023

Earth Day and National Park Week are here! Celebrate in your backyard national parks by joining one of our Spring Days of Service events. Or find more National Park Week ideas and upcoming events.

Start your park outings at our visitor centers at the Presidio, Lands End, and Fort Point. Parks Conservancy members get special discounts there. Join today!

Gardens at Alcatraz

Alcatraz Historic Gardens milestone

Hard work helped restore the world's most incredible gardens. See them today.

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Fri, Apr 19 11:30am-11:45am
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Fort Point History Talk

Fort Point
Fri, Apr 19 1:30pm-1:45pm
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Waterfall hikes

Waterfall hikes: Best places to go

This is the time of year for spectacular waterfalls. See picks for hikes and tips for taking photos there.

Waterfall hikes
Sunlight shines through canopy at Muir Woods
Studying Forests

Read about our $4.26M forest conservation grant

Studying Forests
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Wildlife Watch

New tech helps us watch wildlife

Wildlife Watch
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Announcing our newest kids book!

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Parks Conservancy's Roving Ranger overlooks the Golden Gate
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Alcatraz by Michael Schwab
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Park Stories

A park ranger leads a program at Alcatraz Island

Meet the Alcatraz park ranger sparking new conversations on the island

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Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle sightings in the Bay Area on the rise: Here's why

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Parks Conservancy board member Shane Douglas

Q&A with Shane Douglas, champion for people and parks on NPS advisory board

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Events

Fri, Apr 19 9:00am-12:00pm
Presidio of San Francisco
Earth Week, Martin Luther King Day, Volunteer

Presidio Forest Stewards

Help tend to the health of the Presidio’s historic forests.

Volunteers Working in Black Point Historic Gardens
Fri, Apr 19 9:00am-12:00pm
Fort Mason
50th Anniversary of the GGNRA, Earth Week, Martin Luther King Day, Pollinator Week, Volunteer

Black Point Historic Gardens

Help us restore the long-neglected gardens of East Black Point, a spectacular park site tucked away above the bustling San Francisco...

Muir Woods with ranger and kids
Fri, Apr 19 11:15am-11:30am
Mount Tamalpais, Muir Woods National Monument
Nature/Science, One Tam, NPS, Recreation/Wellness

Welcome to the Woods 15-Minute NPS Ranger Talk | Founders Grove

Join a Muir Woods Ranger in a grove of towering Coast Redwoods for a 15-minute talk.

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