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 12/4/2009
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...
Shuttle Through Time 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM Take the PresidiGo shuttle and travel through time as you hear stories spanning the centuries. more...
Holiday Lights 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM Join this annual family tree-lighting event. Meet at the corner of Lincoln and Halleck, near the Presidio Fire House. more...
Saturday 12/5/2009
World War II on the Presidio 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Join Ranger Marcus Combs as he explains the role of the Presidio during World War II and the larger history of the Western Defense Command. more...
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 12/6/2009
Walk with Juan Bautista De Anza 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ?¡Vayan subiendo!? ?Everyone mount up!? This was a familiar call from Spanish Captain Juan Bautista de Anza during the historic walk up from Nogales, Arizona to San Francisco in 1776. 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 12/7/2009
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 12/8/2009
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 12/12/2009
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...
Presidio Birdlife 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM See and learn about the diverse Presidio birdlife on a moderate 1-mile walk. Meet ranger Will Elder at Crissy Field Center, corner of Halleck and Mason Streets. 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 12/13/2009
Pedaling the Presidio 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Cycle through time. Spin your pedals and explore history and scenery on this six-mile, moderately strenuous bicycle ride through the Presidio. Helmet required. more...
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...
Winter Wonderland 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM Join Ranger Lou Sian to learn about winter’s natural wonders. Look for spawning salmon, mushroom displays and more! Dress for cold, wet weather and wear boots as trails may be muddy. For information and reservations, phone 388-2596. more...
Monday 12/14/2009
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...
Tuesday 12/15/2009
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 12/19/2009
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...
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 12/20/2009
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...
Presidio by PresidiGo 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM People have wanted to get to and around our city for thousands of years. It wasn’t always as easy as a free bus ride! Discover how San Francisco’s unique geography has given us so many ways to get around town. more...
Monday 12/21/2009
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...
Winter Solstice 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM Celebrate the longest night of the year with the tallest trees on earth! This outdoor program is suitable for all ages and will begin at the Visitor Center...RAIN OR SHINE. Activities and events include the making of solstice crowns, a stage performance of songs, stories, and puppetry, and walking the trails of Muir Woods lit by luminaria. No reservations required. The program is free. Daytime activities between 3 – 5 pm. Activities in honor of the longest night of the year between 5:30 – 8 pm. This evening can be dark and chilly; we ask visitors to bring a flashlight, dress warmly (layers/blankets), and bring a mug for warm drinks. For details, please check our website at www.nps.gov/muwo, or call the hotline at 415-388-2595 as the date approaches. more...
Tuesday 12/22/2009
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 12/26/2009
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...
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 12/27/2009
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 12/28/2009
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 12/29/2009
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...
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Did You Know?
Geologists sometimes call Franciscan pillow basalt “greenstone” because it contains green minerals formed in an interaction between the basalt and hot, mineral-rich seawater.
