Endangered Species Day

Celebrate Endangered Species Day all weekend and get hands-on with restoration projects to benefit the park's imperiled species! The Golden Gate National Parks are home to more federally protected species than any other unit of the National Park System in continental North America-the California red-legged frog, coho salmon, mission blue butterfly, Presidio clarkia, and many more. 

Please join the effort to protect precious park wildlife by helping to heal their critical and limited habitats. Learn more about Endangered Species Day and Threatened and Endangered Species in the Golden Gate National Parks.

Program Options

Golden Gate Beaches >> Time: 10 am–noonLocation: Meet at Ocean Beach and Judah Volunteers of all ages are welcome (adult chaperones requested with youth under the age of 15). Endangered & Threatened Species: Snowy Plover.

Park Stewardship San Francisco >> Time: 1-4pm Location: Lands End Volunteers of all ages are welcome (adult chaperones requested with youth under the age of 15).

Presidio Nursery >> Time: 1-4 pm Location: Presidio of San Francisco Volunteers of all ages are welcome (adult chaperones requested with youth under the age of 15).

Presidio Park Stewards >> Time: 9 am-noon Location: Meet at Presidio Transit Center Volunteers ages 10 and up are welcome (adult chaperones requested with youth under the age of 15). Endangered & Threatened Species: Presidio clarkia, Marin dwarf flax.

Presidio Shoreline Maintenance >> Time: 9 am-noon Location: Meet at China Beach, San Francisco Volunteers ages 10 and up are welcome (adult chaperones requested with youth under the age of 15).

Golden Gate Trail Crew >> Time: 9 am-noon Location: Meet at Battery Alexander, Marin Headlands Volunteers ages 14 and up are welcome.  

Marin Headlands Nursery >> Time: 9 am-noon Location: Fort Cronkhite, Marin Headlands Nursery Volunteers ages 10 and up are welcome (adult chaperones requested with youth under the age of 15). 

Park Stewardship Marin >> Time: 10 am–1 pm Location: Muir Beach and Alta Avenue Volunteers ages 10 and up are welcome (adult chaperones requested with youth under the age of 15). Endangered & Threatened Species: coho salmon, California red-legged frog, and mission blue butterfly.

What to Bring:

• Bring your completed Volunteer Agreement Form (PDF). Volunteers under the age of 18 must have the parent/guardian approval section signed.
• We'll be working rain or shine. Wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, closed-toe shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
• Bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
• No experience necessary. Training and tools will be provided. Fulfills community service requirements.