• A section of the bowsprint and figurehead on the bow of BALCLUTHA.

    San Francisco Maritime

    National Historical Park California

National Public Lands Day

Park superintendent presenting an award to a volunteer.

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Park Superintendent Craig Kenkel presenting a thank you award to Rodger Hancock who is the volunteer manager for AAA.

Every September, the park celebrates National Public Lands Day (NPLD). Volunteers across the nation join together for this unique, hands-on experience. Volunteers join with employees to clean-up, preserve, educate and restore the nation's natural and cultural resources.

Our NPLD event was held this September 9, 2011. The Park's corporate partner, AAA of Northern California, Nevada, and Utah focused this year on freshening-up the pier. They prepped and painted rails, benches, trim, decks, and storage boxes from "head to toe" on Hyde Street Pier. 

AAA's dedication to the park has been phenomenal, providing volunteer service hours as well as financially supporting our Volunteers In Parks (VIP) Program. Rodger Hancock, the AAA manager of Community Affairs, was presented with an award recognizing their continued dedication and friendship with the park and VIP program.
 
For information on volunteering at the park, call the VIP office at 415-561-7160 or email.

 
Employees from AAA of Northern California, Nevada, and Utah volunteered on Hyde Street Pier for the park's National Public Lands Day event on September 9, 2011.
Volunteers from AAA of Northern California, Nevada, and Utah on Hyde Street Pier for National Public Land's Day, September 9, 2011.
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Two volunteers on the BALCLUTHA painting the ship railing.
Employees from AAA of Northern California, Nevada, and Utah painting the railings on BALCLUTHA in 2010.
Terry Dorman

Did You Know?

The exterior of the historic brick buiding that houses the park visitor center.

The brick building that houses the Visitor Center was built in 1908. It was originally constructed as a warehouse for the California Fruit Canners Association. The building was was given Landmark Status in 1975.