• View of the Golden Gate Bridge, taken from the Marin Headlands, looking across the bay back towards San Francisco, seen in the distance.

    Golden Gate

    National Recreation Area California

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  • Tunnel to Marin Headlands Closed

    The tunnel on Bunker Road from Alexander Avenue in Sausalito towards the Marin Headlands is closed for construction. Please follow the detour signs to Conzelman Road (just above the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge) to go up over the hill. More »

  • Muir Beach (but not nearby Muir Woods) parking lot closed June-November 2013

    Muir Beach parking lot will be closed from June-November 2013 due to construction. Restrooms or nearby parking will not be available at Muir Beach during this period. Pacific Way is closed except to residents. Check back for updates or call (415)561-3054 More »

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    The Presidio Coastal Trail segment just north of the Pacific Overlook and adjacent to Lincoln Blvd remains CLOSED indefinitely. We have posted signage to alert bicyclists and hikers and with information for safe trail alternatives. More »

Fire Education

fire scars at Muir Woods
Historic fire scars seen at Muir Woods
 

Fire education is an important fire management strategy which emphasizes fire safety, fire ecology and fuel treatments.

At Golden Gate National Recreation Area, fire education focuses on lessons learned from the past fires, community wildlfire protection, and the park's prescribed fire program.

Visiting the Park
Hiking through Muir Woods, you will see many large fire scars. The last major fire to burn in this area was during the mid 1800's.

Ranger led programs often include a disucssion of fire's important role in redwood forest ecology.

 

Internships in Fire Communications and Education
Internships provide another opportunity to learn about fire and fuels management. Past internships have been offered through the Multi-media Studies Program at the College of Marin, the Communications Studies Department at Sonoma State University, and a national partnership with the Student Conservation Association.

Fire Education Materials
Many resources for teachers are available on the NPS's Fire and Aviation Management Program - Teachers web page. Burning Issues is an interactive multimedia program for middle school students developed by Florida State University and the Bureau of Land Management.

Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree offers workshops to train teachers how to use the Burning Issues curriculum, and provides a variety of other environmental education resources.

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Did You Know?

Blueschist rock

Blueschist is a form of high pressure and low temperature metamorphic rock that only forms around subduction zones.