Visit some of the most spectacular habitat in the Golden Gate National Parks and help the National Park Service gather important rare plant data.
This year's locations include Mori Point, Sweeney Ridge, Land's End, the Presidio, Marin Headlands, Tennessee Valley, and Nicasio Ridge.
Half day and full day sessions will be held on most Thursdays from March through August. RSVP required.
For more information and to RSVP, please call Michael Chasse at 415-561-2857 or email michael_chasse@nps.gov
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Thursdays 9 AM - 12 PM
Help keep Crissy Field clean, green and free of invasive weeds. Volunteers perform a variety of tasks to help keep the Crissy Field area maintained as a popular destination for both local and worldwide visitors to use & enjoy. Projects include winter beach clean-ups, vegetation pruning and sand removal from along the Promenade, and broad-leaf plant removal from green belt areas.
SITE/LOCATION: Crissy Field, San Francisco. Meet at Building 988, located at the end of the West Bluff parking lot, behind the Warming Hut (approximately 1 mile west of the Crissy Field Center). See directions below.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms. Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Alex Hooker at (415) 561-4864 or email Lands_End@parksconservancy.org
The Commission is responsible for the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department.
Time:
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Description:
San Francisco County Fair Building, 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way.
http://www.cnps-yerbabuena.org/calendar.html
Time:
8:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Description:
Restore native habitat by removing invasive plants.
Habitat and Trail Stewardship at Mount Sutro Open Space Preserve. Call Craig Dawson at 665-1077. Meet at the Woods Lot on Medical Center Way.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Restore habitat among the coast live oak woodlands of Buena Vista Park.
Meet at 9AM at the playground.
Call Suzanna at 831-6328 for more info.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Contact: Stan Kaufman sekfmn@pacbell.net
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Location: Crissy Field, Fort Funston, Fort Point, Marin Headlands, Muir Woods, Presidio, San Mateo
The Parks' trails need you! Help repair and maintain trails, construct new routes, and protect sensitive natural habitat in Marin, the Presidio, San Francisco, and San Mateo.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3077 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org.
Time:
9:00am
Description:
Location: Crissy Field, Presidio
The Area A Landscape & Maintenance Volunteer Programs works to enhance the visitor experience at various sites throughout the coastal region of the Presidio.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
9:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery at Fort Funston, GGNRA. Call 239-4247.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/greenteam.php
Time:
10:00am - 1:30pm
Description:
Meet at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office at 44 Vistacion Ave, Suite 206, at 10am and returning about 1:30.
For more information email sanbruno@mountainwatch.org
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month!
10 - 12:30
Meet at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office at 44 Vistacion Ave, Suite 206, Brisbane
For more information email mailto:sanbruno@mountainwatch.org
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Description:
The Great Blue Herons have returned to Stow Lake to court, mate and raise their young.
Observe the Magnificent Great Blue Herons and Their Chicks at Stow Lake
Six Saturdays During the Spring Nesting Season in April and May
The herons court, build their nests, mate and lay eggs between January and March.
Free. There is a $10 suggested donation for adults on tours. Follow signs from Stow Lake Boathouse to the observation site.
For more information, visit www.sfnature.org or call (415) 387-9160.
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
Contact: Craig and Martha Spriggs 415-661-1668
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Caroline at 385-3065
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/landsendstewardship.php
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
We meet at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office, 44 Visitacion in Brisbane, at 12:45, and then go up to the acres. I hope you can join us.
Ken McIntire
San Bruno Mountain Watch
P.O. Box 53
Brisbane, CA 94005
415-467-6631
Time:
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Description:
Drop your kids at our pad then go out and have an adults-only night on the town. Your kids will meet animals, do science projects, create art, and enjoy pizza, healthy snacks and a movie.
The fee is $45 for the first child and $25 for each additional sibling. Pre-registration is required!
Please visit www.treefrogtreks.com for more information.
Kid’s Play Night is for kids ages 4 & up.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Help keep Ocean Beach and the new Fire Rings clean and safe for all of us to enjoy!
More Information and Meeting Locations: volunteer@parksconservancy.org, (415) 561-3077 or San Francisco Surfrider Foundation
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Description:
The Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee (PROSAC) serves as the public input vehicle for the community to communicate with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.
http://www.sfgov.org/site/recpark_meeting.asp?id=3137
Time:
8:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
From the intersection of Old County Rd (in Brisbane) and Bayshore Blvd., go South on Bayshore Blvd. After about 25 yards, turn right on the access road, which goes over a little bridge and runs parallel to Bayshore. Just beyond the fire station is the Mission Blue Nursery.
Time:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
Habitat Restoration
Weekly.
Rotates from site to site.
Contact NAP @ (415) 831-6330
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Description:
Visit some of the most spectacular habitat in the Golden Gate National Parks and help the National Park Service gather important rare plant data.
This year's locations include Mori Point, Sweeney Ridge, Land's End, the Presidio, Marin Headlands, Tennessee Valley, and Nicasio Ridge.
Half day and full day sessions will be held on most Thursdays from March through August. RSVP required.
For more information and to RSVP, please call Michael Chasse at 415-561-2857 or email michael_chasse@nps.gov
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Thursdays 9 AM - 12 PM
Help keep Crissy Field clean, green and free of invasive weeds. Volunteers perform a variety of tasks to help keep the Crissy Field area maintained as a popular destination for both local and worldwide visitors to use & enjoy. Projects include winter beach clean-ups, vegetation pruning and sand removal from along the Promenade, and broad-leaf plant removal from green belt areas.
SITE/LOCATION: Crissy Field, San Francisco. Meet at Building 988, located at the end of the West Bluff parking lot, behind the Warming Hut (approximately 1 mile west of the Crissy Field Center). See directions below.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms. Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Alex Hooker at (415) 561-4864 or email Lands_End@parksconservancy.org
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Description:
Restore native habitat by removing invasive plants.
Come join us this Saturday, January 9th, from 9 am to 12 pm for our regular monthly work day.
Activities may include planting, weeding, and mulching.
All tools and gloves are provided. Please wear layers and clothes that can get dirty. Don't forget a hat and sunblock!
We'll be working rain or shine. If there is a light rain, please bring rain gear, otherwise we can provide some to you. Heavy rain and thunderstorms will cancel this workday. The last two months have been canceled due to rain, so let's hope for good weather so we can get or hands on the land together!
For more details email info@lejyouth.org or call 415-282-6840
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am
Description:
Location: Crissy Field, Presidio
The Area A Landscape & Maintenance Volunteer Programs works to enhance the visitor experience at various sites throughout the coastal region of the Presidio.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
9:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery at Fort Funston, GGNRA. Call 239-4247.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/greenteam.php
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
Habitat restoration in the indigenous coast live oak woodlands of Golden Gate Park.
Meet in front of the Conservatory of Flowers on JFK in GG Park across from the Tennis Courts.
Contact Robert Bakewell 415-710-9617
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Contact: Franco Mancini 415-239-5378
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
Join the Heart of the Mountain (San Bruno that is) Volunteers in restoring creek habitat at our urban ecological wonderland.
Call Joe Cannon at 650-355-6635 or email: restore_ecology@earthlink.net
WHERE: San Bruno Mountain State and County Park
From the Peninsula: Take Highway 101 north to the Brisbane/Cow Palace Exit. You
will merge onto Bayshore Blvd. Stay on Bayshore for four traffic lights. You will
come to Guadalupe Canyon Parkway. Turn left. Stay on the parkway for 2 miles.
(You will go past the first light which is Carter Street.) Watch carefully for
the park entrance on your right. The main parking lot is just past the ranger entrance
station. Entrance fee waived for volunteers.
From 280 North: Take Highway 280 north to the Mission Street Exit and go left at
the first light. Go right on San Pedro Rd. Cross Mission Street (with Wendys
on your right) and you are on E. Market Street. It turns
into Guadalupe
Canyon
Parkway. Stay on the parkway until you see the park entrance on your left. Turn
left and go past the ranger entrance station into the main parking lot on your right.
Entrance fee waived for volunteers
From San Francisco: Take Highway 101 south to the Brisbane/Cow Palace Exit. Go
right onto Bayshore Blvd. Stay on Bayshore until you reach Guadalupe Canyon Parkway.
Go right. You will see the park entrance 2 miles down on the right hand side (past
Carter Street.) The main parking lot is just past the ranger entrance station.
Entrance fee waived for volunteers
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday!
10 - 12:30
Meet at the San Bruno Mountain Park headquarters on Guadalupe Canyon Parkway.
Email sanbruno@mountainwatch.org for more info!
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Description:
The Great Blue Herons have returned to Stow Lake to court, mate and raise their young.
Observe the Magnificent Great Blue Herons and Their Chicks at Stow Lake
Six Saturdays During the Spring Nesting Season in April and May
The herons court, build their nests, mate and lay eggs between January and March.
Free. There is a $10 suggested donation for adults on tours. Follow signs from Stow Lake Boathouse to the observation site.
For more information, visit www.sfnature.org or call (415) 387-9160.
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
Contact: Stan Kaufman sekfmn@pacbell.net
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Caroline at 385-3065
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/landsendstewardship.php
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Time:
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Description:
Drop your kids at our pad then go out and have an adults-only night on the town. Your kids will meet animals, do science projects, create art, and enjoy pizza, healthy snacks and a movie.
The fee is $45 for the first child and $25 for each additional sibling. Pre-registration is required!
Please visit www.treefrogtreks.com for more information.
Kid’s Play Night is for kids ages 4 & up.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Description:
Monthly Meeting
10am-11pm
We'll be up at the 14th & Pacheco site before the workdays for morning snacks and discussion on our fall planting plans + outreach proposals!
For more information contact our Stewardship Coordinator Deidre Martin at deidre@natureinthecity.org or 415-564-4107
Time:
11:00am - 1:00pm
Description:
2nd Sunday of every month
11 am - 2 pm
Bringing your own tools & gloves is welcomed!
14th and Pacheco (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=14th+Ave+&+Pacheco+St,+San+Francisco,+CA&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=41.224889,70.927734&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=14th+Ave+&+Pacheco+St,+San+Francisco,+California&ll=37.752903,-122.470758&spn=0.010078,0.017316&z=16&iwloc=A)
Contact Deidre Martin (deidre@natureinthecity.org) for more information!
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Description:
The Policy Committee shall meet on the second Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. with the exception of October when the Policy Committee will meet on the fourth Monday at 5:00 p.m. The Policy Committee shall have general responsibility for and oversee the long-term planning and policy development activities of the Department of the Environment, including the Department's assessment of San Francisco's environmental conditions, the development and update of plans for the long-term environmental sustainability of San Francisco, and the review and development of recommendations on any policy proposed for adoption by any City agency regarding conformity with the long-term plans for environmental sustainability.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
Location: Crissy Field, Fort Funston, Fort Point, Marin Headlands, Muir Woods, Presidio, San Mateo
The Parks' trails need you! Help repair and maintain trails, construct new routes, and protect sensitive natural habitat in Marin, the Presidio, San Francisco, and San Mateo.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3077 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org.
Time:
1:30pm
Description:
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
Meetings are scheduled on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. The meetings are held in City Hall, Room 400, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102. They are scheduled to begin at 1:30 PM, unless otherwise noticed.
Time:
8:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
From the intersection of Old County Rd (in Brisbane) and Bayshore Blvd., go South on Bayshore Blvd. After about 25 yards, turn right on the access road, which goes over a little bridge and runs parallel to Bayshore. Just beyond the fire station is the Mission Blue Nursery.
Time:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
Habitat Restoration
Weekly.
Rotates from site to site.
Contact NAP @ (415) 831-6330
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Description:
Visit some of the most spectacular habitat in the Golden Gate National Parks and help the National Park Service gather important rare plant data.
This year's locations include Mori Point, Sweeney Ridge, Land's End, the Presidio, Marin Headlands, Tennessee Valley, and Nicasio Ridge.
Half day and full day sessions will be held on most Thursdays from March through August. RSVP required.
For more information and to RSVP, please call Michael Chasse at 415-561-2857 or email michael_chasse@nps.gov
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Thursdays 9 AM - 12 PM
Help keep Crissy Field clean, green and free of invasive weeds. Volunteers perform a variety of tasks to help keep the Crissy Field area maintained as a popular destination for both local and worldwide visitors to use & enjoy. Projects include winter beach clean-ups, vegetation pruning and sand removal from along the Promenade, and broad-leaf plant removal from green belt areas.
SITE/LOCATION: Crissy Field, San Francisco. Meet at Building 988, located at the end of the West Bluff parking lot, behind the Warming Hut (approximately 1 mile west of the Crissy Field Center). See directions below.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms. Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Alex Hooker at (415) 561-4864 or email Lands_End@parksconservancy.org
The Commission is responsible for the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department.
Time:
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Description:
The Urban Forestry Council Planning Committee meets on the third Thursday of the month at 4:00 P.M. in the ground floor conference room at the Department of the Environment offices at 11 Grove Street, San Francisco.
Time:
8:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Description:
Restore native habitat by removing invasive plants.
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Location: Crissy Field, Fort Funston, Fort Point, Marin Headlands, Muir Woods, Presidio, San Mateo
The Parks' trails need you! Help repair and maintain trails, construct new routes, and protect sensitive natural habitat in Marin, the Presidio, San Francisco, and San Mateo.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3077 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org.
Time:
9:00am
Description:
Location: Crissy Field, Presidio
The Area A Landscape & Maintenance Volunteer Programs works to enhance the visitor experience at various sites throughout the coastal region of the Presidio.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Help increase White-Crowned Sparrow Habitat in Golden Gate Park - every 3rd Saturday!
Free bird-walk for early birds starting at 8 am with renowned birder Josiah Clark!
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
9:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery at Fort Funston, GGNRA. Call 239-4247.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/greenteam.php
Time:
10:00am - 1:30pm
Description:
Meet at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office at 44 Vistacion Ave, Suite 206, at 10am and returning about 1:30.
For more information email sanbruno@mountainwatch.org
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month!
10 - 12:30
Meet at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office at 44 Vistacion Ave, Suite 206, Brisbane
For more information email mailto:sanbruno@mountainwatch.org
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Description:
The Great Blue Herons have returned to Stow Lake to court, mate and raise their young.
Observe the Magnificent Great Blue Herons and Their Chicks at Stow Lake
Six Saturdays During the Spring Nesting Season in April and May
The herons court, build their nests, mate and lay eggs between January and March.
Free. There is a $10 suggested donation for adults on tours. Follow signs from Stow Lake Boathouse to the observation site.
For more information, visit www.sfnature.org or call (415) 387-9160.
Time:
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Description:
Contact: Gary Schwantes 415-239-0248
Time:
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Description:
Contact: Dan Weaver 415-587-4588
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Caroline at 385-3065
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/landsendstewardship.php
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Time:
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Description:
Drop your kids at our pad then go out and have an adults-only night on the town. Your kids will meet animals, do science projects, create art, and enjoy pizza, healthy snacks and a movie.
The fee is $45 for the first child and $25 for each additional sibling. Pre-registration is required!
Please visit www.treefrogtreks.com for more information.
Kid’s Play Night is for kids ages 4 & up.
Description:
Help keep Ocean Beach and the new Fire Rings clean and safe for all of us to enjoy!
More Information and Meeting Locations: volunteer@parksconservancy.org, (415) 561-3077 or San Francisco Surfrider Foundation
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
11:00am - 2:00pm
Description:
Contact: Barbara Pitschel at 415-282-5066
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Help Restore Habitat on the Mountain with San Bruno Mountain Watch.
Ken McIntire
San Bruno Mountain Watch
P.O. Box 53
Brisbane, CA 94005
415-467-6631
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Every 3rd Sunday
1 -4 pm
Alemany Farm(http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=alemany+farm+sf&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=43.848534,75.322266&ie=UTF8&hq=alemany+farm&hnear=San+Francisco,+CA&ll=37.739499,-122.419281&spn=0.171859,0.294228&z=12&iwloc=A&cid=2054344880150393451)
Join us to help create educational native plant habitat at the best volunteer-run urban farm in town!
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
8:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
From the intersection of Old County Rd (in Brisbane) and Bayshore Blvd., go South on Bayshore Blvd. After about 25 yards, turn right on the access road, which goes over a little bridge and runs parallel to Bayshore. Just beyond the fire station is the Mission Blue Nursery.
Time:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
Habitat Restoration
Weekly.
Rotates from site to site.
Contact NAP @ (415) 831-6330
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Description:
Visit some of the most spectacular habitat in the Golden Gate National Parks and help the National Park Service gather important rare plant data.
This year's locations include Mori Point, Sweeney Ridge, Land's End, the Presidio, Marin Headlands, Tennessee Valley, and Nicasio Ridge.
Half day and full day sessions will be held on most Thursdays from March through August. RSVP required.
For more information and to RSVP, please call Michael Chasse at 415-561-2857 or email michael_chasse@nps.gov
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Thursdays 9 AM - 12 PM
Help keep Crissy Field clean, green and free of invasive weeds. Volunteers perform a variety of tasks to help keep the Crissy Field area maintained as a popular destination for both local and worldwide visitors to use & enjoy. Projects include winter beach clean-ups, vegetation pruning and sand removal from along the Promenade, and broad-leaf plant removal from green belt areas.
SITE/LOCATION: Crissy Field, San Francisco. Meet at Building 988, located at the end of the West Bluff parking lot, behind the Warming Hut (approximately 1 mile west of the Crissy Field Center). See directions below.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms. Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Alex Hooker at (415) 561-4864 or email Lands_End@parksconservancy.org
The SFNHS explores all aspects of nature in the Bay Area. We seek to understand our impact on those natural systems, and their impact on us. By understanding the history of the natural world where we live, we seek a deeper connection to that world so that we can make more informed choices for the future.
If you have any questions about future speakers, ideas for the series, or a desire to speak yourself, please email adrian cotter at the email address acotter@nonsensical.com.
http://sfnhs.wordpress.com/
Randall Museum
199 Museum Way
San Francisco, CA 94114
Time:
8:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Description:
Restore native habitat by removing invasive plants.
Each month Golden Gate Audubon sponsors workdays where volunteers help restore habitat for the California Quail, the official bird of the City and County of San Francisco and of the State of California. We plant native species, remove invasives, and do general maintenance.
On the fourth Saturday of each month, we work at Harding Park.
Join us! Meet us in the parking lot at Lake Merced Blvd. and Sunset Blvd. by the statue. For questions, please contact Jennifer Robinson at 510-919-5873.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Want to do something contructive, potentially restorative for Haight and Stanyan?
Come participate in a workparty to beautify Alvord Lake, the body of water just before the tunnel to Hippie Hill.
Contact Gloria for details - 831-6307
"Joe the Gardener and I look forward to greeting the Alvord Lake Volunteers in the New Year. We have a nice variety of gardening projects in the works for Saturday the 27th. Park staff is amazed at the excellent survival rate of the plants you all worked so hard to plant. Joe has seen people with sleeping bags heading for the lake's edge and actually backing out when they saw that it was planted!"
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am
Description:
Location: Crissy Field, Presidio
The Area A Landscape & Maintenance Volunteer Programs works to enhance the visitor experience at various sites throughout the coastal region of the Presidio.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
9:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery at Fort Funston, GGNRA. Call 239-4247.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/greenteam.php
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
Contact: Margaret Goodale at 415-554-9604
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
Join the Heart of the Mountain (San Bruno that is) Volunteers in restoring creek habitat at our urban ecological wonderland.
Call Joe Cannon at 650-355-6635 or email: restore_ecology@earthlink.net
WHERE: San Bruno Mountain State and County Park
From the Peninsula: Take Highway 101 north to the Brisbane/Cow Palace Exit. You
will merge onto Bayshore Blvd. Stay on Bayshore for four traffic lights. You will
come to Guadalupe Canyon Parkway. Turn left. Stay on the parkway for 2 miles.
(You will go past the first light which is Carter Street.) Watch carefully for
the park entrance on your right. The main parking lot is just past the ranger entrance
station. Entrance fee waived for volunteers.
From 280 North: Take Highway 280 north to the Mission Street Exit and go left at
the first light. Go right on San Pedro Rd. Cross Mission Street (with Wendys
on your right) and you are on E. Market Street. It turns
into Guadalupe
Canyon
Parkway. Stay on the parkway until you see the park entrance on your left. Turn
left and go past the ranger entrance station into the main parking lot on your right.
Entrance fee waived for volunteers
From San Francisco: Take Highway 101 south to the Brisbane/Cow Palace Exit. Go
right onto Bayshore Blvd. Stay on Bayshore until you reach Guadalupe Canyon Parkway.
Go right. You will see the park entrance 2 miles down on the right hand side (past
Carter Street.) The main parking lot is just past the ranger entrance station.
Entrance fee waived for volunteers
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Description:
The Great Blue Herons have returned to Stow Lake to court, mate and raise their young.
Observe the Magnificent Great Blue Herons and Their Chicks at Stow Lake
Six Saturdays During the Spring Nesting Season in April and May
The herons court, build their nests, mate and lay eggs between January and March.
Free. There is a $10 suggested donation for adults on tours. Follow signs from Stow Lake Boathouse to the observation site.
For more information, visit www.sfnature.org or call (415) 387-9160.
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Caroline at 385-3065
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/landsendstewardship.php
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Time:
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Description:
Drop your kids at our pad then go out and have an adults-only night on the town. Your kids will meet animals, do science projects, create art, and enjoy pizza, healthy snacks and a movie.
The fee is $45 for the first child and $25 for each additional sibling. Pre-registration is required!
Please visit www.treefrogtreks.com for more information.
Kid’s Play Night is for kids ages 4 & up.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
1:00pm
Description:
Mission Greenbelt Project is ...
Flyering + Mission Pool Weeding + Sangati Center Planting
Sunday, July 25th
1 p.m.
Meet at 19th & Dolores Park (19th & Dolores) for Flyering
Meet at Mission Pool (19th & Linda) for Weeding
Meet at Sangati Center (22nd & Shotwell) for planting Grasses
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
1:30pm
Description:
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
Meetings are scheduled on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. The meetings are held in City Hall, Room 400, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102. They are scheduled to begin at 1:30 PM, unless otherwise noticed.
Time:
5:00pm
Description:
All meetings are open to the public. The Commission on the Environment meets bimonthly on the odd numbered months (January, March, May, July, September and November) on the 4th Tuesday in City Hall room 416, unless otherwise noted. Agendas are posted 72 hours before each meeting, and minutes are archived for 2 years.
Time:
8:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
From the intersection of Old County Rd (in Brisbane) and Bayshore Blvd., go South on Bayshore Blvd. After about 25 yards, turn right on the access road, which goes over a little bridge and runs parallel to Bayshore. Just beyond the fire station is the Mission Blue Nursery.
Time:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
Habitat Restoration
Weekly.
Rotates from site to site.
Contact NAP @ (415) 831-6330
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Description:
Visit some of the most spectacular habitat in the Golden Gate National Parks and help the National Park Service gather important rare plant data.
This year's locations include Mori Point, Sweeney Ridge, Land's End, the Presidio, Marin Headlands, Tennessee Valley, and Nicasio Ridge.
Half day and full day sessions will be held on most Thursdays from March through August. RSVP required.
For more information and to RSVP, please call Michael Chasse at 415-561-2857 or email michael_chasse@nps.gov
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Thursdays 9 AM - 12 PM
Help keep Crissy Field clean, green and free of invasive weeds. Volunteers perform a variety of tasks to help keep the Crissy Field area maintained as a popular destination for both local and worldwide visitors to use & enjoy. Projects include winter beach clean-ups, vegetation pruning and sand removal from along the Promenade, and broad-leaf plant removal from green belt areas.
SITE/LOCATION: Crissy Field, San Francisco. Meet at Building 988, located at the end of the West Bluff parking lot, behind the Warming Hut (approximately 1 mile west of the Crissy Field Center). See directions below.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms. Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Alex Hooker at (415) 561-4864 or email Lands_End@parksconservancy.org
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Description:
Restore native habitat by removing invasive plants.
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am
Description:
Location: Crissy Field, Presidio
The Area A Landscape & Maintenance Volunteer Programs works to enhance the visitor experience at various sites throughout the coastal region of the Presidio.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Description:
June 14, 2010 – August 13, 2010.
9:00-1:30 for half day campers (pre-k through k) 9:00-4:30 for full-day campers (1st-5th grade).
Tree Frog Treks Camp will be in Golden Gate Park, Marin and Piedmont this summer, locations vary depending on date. $299 for half-day campers / $399 for full day campers for each weekly session.
Campers will meet live rescued reptiles and amphibians, create science and art experiments, and explore the outdoors. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/summercamps.htm
Time:
9:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery at Fort Funston, GGNRA. Call 239-4247.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/greenteam.php
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Description:
The Great Blue Herons have returned to Stow Lake to court, mate and raise their young.
Observe the Magnificent Great Blue Herons and Their Chicks at Stow Lake
Six Saturdays During the Spring Nesting Season in April and May
The herons court, build their nests, mate and lay eggs between January and March.
Free. There is a $10 suggested donation for adults on tours. Follow signs from Stow Lake Boathouse to the observation site.
For more information, visit www.sfnature.org or call (415) 387-9160.
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Caroline at 385-3065
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/landsendstewardship.php
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Time:
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Description:
Drop your kids at our pad then go out and have an adults-only night on the town. Your kids will meet animals, do science projects, create art, and enjoy pizza, healthy snacks and a movie.
The fee is $45 for the first child and $25 for each additional sibling. Pre-registration is required!
Please visit www.treefrogtreks.com for more information.