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 10/3/2009
Geology of the Golden Gate Headlands 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Explore 200 million years of geologic history and learn the fascinating story told by the rocks at the Golden Gate. 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 10/4/2009
Salmon in Redwood Creek 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Join an NPS park ranger for a leisurely walk along Redwood Creek through Muir Woods looking for the endangered coho salmon. This walk highlights the Redwood Creek Restoration at Muir Beach. Bring hat, sunscreen, water, good walking shoes, and dress for the weather. Meet at the Muir Woods Visitor Center. 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...
Muir Woods By Moonlight 5:00 PM to 7:00 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...
Monday 10/5/2009
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 10/6/2009
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...
Thursday 10/8/2009
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 10/10/2009
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...
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...
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 10/11/2009
A Walk in the Presidio Forest 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM Join this 2-3 mile moderate walk to explore the mini-forest planted by the army during the 1800s. Wear comfortable shoes, bring a water bottle and dress in layers. Meet ranger Rik Penn at the visitor center located in the Officers` Club, 50 Moraga Ave. 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 10/12/2009
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...
Tuesday 10/13/2009
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...
El Polin Springs Restoration Tour 12:00 AM to 1:00 PM Learn about the ongoing native plant restoration while touring El Polin site and hearing of the history and mystery of its water! more...
Saturday 10/17/2009
Post to Park 15 Years Later 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Learn about the past, present and future of the Presidio on a moderate 1-mile walk. Meet ranger Marcus Combs at the Officers` Club, corner of Moraga Ave. and Arguello Blvd. Reservations required. 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 10/18/2009
The Guns of San Francisco 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Learn how soldiers manned gun emplacements around the Golden Gate to protect San Francisco`s harbor for two centuries. 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 10/19/2009
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...
Tuesday 10/20/2009
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 10/24/2009
Crissy Field Aviation Walk 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Explore Crissy Field and learn about its role in early aviation history on this easy, 1-mile walk. Meet docent Don Gray at the Warming Hut, at the west end of Mason Street. Reservations required. more...
First People and Native Plant Uses 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Join Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Nick Tipon as he leads a leisurely walk around Muir Beach for an informative talk about the Coast Miwoks and their use of native plants. This walk highlights the Redwood Creek Restoration at Muir Beach. Bring hat, sunscreen, water, good walking shoes, and dress for the weather. Meet at the Muir Beach parking lot. 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 10/25/2009
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 10/26/2009
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...
Tuesday 10/27/2009
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 10/28/2009
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 10/31/2009
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...
The Haunted Presidio 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Take a walk on the wild side with spine tingling tales of the Presidio`s Haunted History. 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...
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Did You Know?
Serpentine soils are home to many rare and endangered plants because they lack nutrients and contain metals toxic to plants--conditions that have led to special adaptations in the plants that can survive on them.
