Patriotism and Prejudice 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Japanese-American soldiers trained here for intelligence work and were sent to war as their families were moved to internment camps. Learn about this poignant irony on an easy, half-mile walk. Meet ranger James Osborne at Crissy Field Center, corner of Halleck and Mason Streets. more...
Point Bonita Lighthouse 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Open each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Meet Point Bonita docents along the lighthouse trail. This hidden, historic setting offers breathtaking views and many stories. more...
Monday 11/2/2009
Point Bonita Lighthouse 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Open each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Meet Point Bonita docents along the lighthouse trail. This hidden, historic setting offers breathtaking views and many stories. more...
Muir Woods By Moonlight 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Explore the magic of Muir Woods under a full moon, learning about the secret nightlife of an old-growth redwood forest. Dress for the weather and bring a flashlight. Children under 8 years not advised. This is an easy 1 1/2 mile walk on a paved trail. Reservations required, please phone 415-388-2596. more...
Tuesday 11/3/2009
Tennessee Valley Native Plant Nursery & Stewardship 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Every Tuesday) The Tennessee Valley Nursery grows plants for more than a dozen restoration sites in the park, from Olema to the Marin Headlands. Help improve native habitat by removing invasive plants, outplanting, transplanting seedlings, pruning, and seed collecting. more...
Friday 11/6/2009
History and Restoration of Crissy Field 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Come on an easy 3-mile walk around the revitalized Crissy Field shoreline promenade. Learn about the people who have lived here and how they cared for the environment. more...
Saturday 11/7/2009
Nike Missile Site Open House 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Open the first Saturday of each month, and Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons from 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Unique in the National Park Service, this restored Cold War antiaircraft missile site has intriguing stories to tell. Leashed pets are welcome. more...
Point Bonita Lighthouse 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Open each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Meet Point Bonita docents along the lighthouse trail. This hidden, historic setting offers breathtaking views and many stories. more...
Fort Funston Nursery and Stewardship / The Fort Funston Green Team 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM The Fort Funston Nursery, one of five native plant nurseries in the park, grows an impressive 25,000 plants per year. The Green Team volunteers participate in a variety of activities, including seed collection, propagation, transplanting, pruning, weeding, and outplanting. more...
Sunday 11/8/2009
Pre-Veterans Day Tour 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM "Remember the Living, Honor the Past" Join Ranger Rik Penn for a historical tour of the Presidio Main Post (1776 to present). more...
Point Bonita Lighthouse 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Open each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Meet Point Bonita docents along the lighthouse trail. This hidden, historic setting offers breathtaking views and many stories. more...
Monday 11/9/2009
Point Bonita Lighthouse 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Open each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Meet Point Bonita docents along the lighthouse trail. This hidden, historic setting offers breathtaking views and many stories. more...
Tuesday 11/10/2009
Tennessee Valley Native Plant Nursery & Stewardship 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Every Tuesday) The Tennessee Valley Nursery grows plants for more than a dozen restoration sites in the park, from Olema to the Marin Headlands. Help improve native habitat by removing invasive plants, outplanting, transplanting seedlings, pruning, and seed collecting. more...
Irony #9066 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Come learn about the Japanese-American experience during World War II. Hear how Japanese-American soldiers were recruited for secret training because of their heritage, while at the same time their families were interned for the same reason. more...
Post to Park 15 Years Later 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Learn about the past, present and future of the Presidio on a moderate 1-mile walk. more...
Thursday 11/12/2009
National Cemetery Walk 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Hear about Medal of Honor recipients, a Union spy, an Indian scout, Buffalo Soldiers and others buried here. Dress warmly. This 1-mile walk has a steep uphill climb. Meet docent Galen Dillman for this program. more...
Saturday 11/14/2009
Point Bonita Lighthouse 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Open each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Meet Point Bonita docents along the lighthouse trail. This hidden, historic setting offers breathtaking views and many stories. more...
Muir Beach Clean-up Program 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Muir Beach Volunteer Beach Clean-up Program will be held every second Saturday of the month from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Meet at the south end of the Muir Beach parking lot by the boardwalk. For more information, please contact Lynn Sanderson, Beach Program Volunteer Manager by email at lynn_sanderson@nps.gov or by phone at (415) 561-4751. more...
Welcome Back Salmon II 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Join the restoration team for a day of planting, weeding and beach cleanup at Muir Beach. At 2 pm, gather around a campfire as the Coast Miwoks and Southern Pomo of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria give the traditional blessing for salmon’s safe and abundant return. This event highlights the Redwood Creek Restoration at Muir Beach. Bring hat, sunscreen, water, work clothing and good shoes, and dress for the weather. Gloves and tools provided. Meet at the Muir Beach parking lot. more...
Fort Funston Nursery and Stewardship / The Fort Funston Green Team 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM The Fort Funston Nursery, one of five native plant nurseries in the park, grows an impressive 25,000 plants per year. The Green Team volunteers participate in a variety of activities, including seed collection, propagation, transplanting, pruning, weeding, and outplanting. more...
Sunday 11/15/2009
Point Bonita Lighthouse 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Open each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Meet Point Bonita docents along the lighthouse trail. This hidden, historic setting offers breathtaking views and many stories. more...
Monday 11/16/2009
Point Bonita Lighthouse 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Open each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Meet Point Bonita docents along the lighthouse trail. This hidden, historic setting offers breathtaking views and many stories. more...
Tuesday 11/17/2009
Tennessee Valley Native Plant Nursery & Stewardship 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Every Tuesday) The Tennessee Valley Nursery grows plants for more than a dozen restoration sites in the park, from Olema to the Marin Headlands. Help improve native habitat by removing invasive plants, outplanting, transplanting seedlings, pruning, and seed collecting. more...
Wednesday 11/18/2009
From Post to Park 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Learn about the past, present and future of the Presidio on a moderate 1-mile walk. Meet at the Officers` Club, corner of Moraga Ave. and Arguello Blvd. Reservations required. more...
Saturday 11/21/2009
Little War, Big Impact 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Come see the impact of the Spanish American and Philippine wars on the Presidio on a 1-mile moderately easy walk. more...
Point Bonita Lighthouse 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Open each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Meet Point Bonita docents along the lighthouse trail. This hidden, historic setting offers breathtaking views and many stories. more...
Fort Funston Nursery and Stewardship / The Fort Funston Green Team 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM The Fort Funston Nursery, one of five native plant nurseries in the park, grows an impressive 25,000 plants per year. The Green Team volunteers participate in a variety of activities, including seed collection, propagation, transplanting, pruning, weeding, and outplanting. more...
Sunday 11/22/2009
Point Bonita Lighthouse 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Open each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Meet Point Bonita docents along the lighthouse trail. This hidden, historic setting offers breathtaking views and many stories. more...
Monday 11/23/2009
Point Bonita Lighthouse 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Open each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Meet Point Bonita docents along the lighthouse trail. This hidden, historic setting offers breathtaking views and many stories. more...
Tuesday 11/24/2009
Tennessee Valley Native Plant Nursery & Stewardship 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Every Tuesday) The Tennessee Valley Nursery grows plants for more than a dozen restoration sites in the park, from Olema to the Marin Headlands. Help improve native habitat by removing invasive plants, outplanting, transplanting seedlings, pruning, and seed collecting. more...
Saturday 11/28/2009
National Cemetery Walk 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Hear about Medal of Honor recipients, a Union spy, an Indian scout, Buffalo Soldiers and others buried here. Dress warmly. This 1-mile walk has a steep uphill climb. Meet docent Galen Dillman for this program. more...
Point Bonita Lighthouse 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Open each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Meet Point Bonita docents along the lighthouse trail. This hidden, historic setting offers breathtaking views and many stories. more...
Fort Funston Nursery and Stewardship / The Fort Funston Green Team 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM The Fort Funston Nursery, one of five native plant nurseries in the park, grows an impressive 25,000 plants per year. The Green Team volunteers participate in a variety of activities, including seed collection, propagation, transplanting, pruning, weeding, and outplanting. more...
Sunday 11/29/2009
Point Bonita Lighthouse 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Open each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Meet Point Bonita docents along the lighthouse trail. This hidden, historic setting offers breathtaking views and many stories. more...
Muir Woods by Moonlight 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Explore the magic of Muir Woods under a full moon, learning about the secret nightlife of an old-growth redwood forest. Dress for the weather and bring a flashlight. Children under 8 years not advised. This is an easy 1.5-mile walk on a paved trail. For more information, phone 415-388-2596. more...
Monday 11/30/2009
Point Bonita Lighthouse 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Open each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Meet Point Bonita docents along the lighthouse trail. This hidden, historic setting offers breathtaking views and many stories. more...
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Did You Know?
Golden Gate National Recreation Area administers over 730 historic structures, including over 35 historic batteries. These historic buildings date from as early as pre-Civil War all the way through to the Cold War era.
