Program Date |
Library Branch |
Park Destination |
Program title |
Program Description |
6/3/2023 |
INGLESIDE |
ALCATRAZ |
The Gardens of Alcatraz |
This program will explore the beauty hidden within a historic prison. Come learn about pollinator friendly habitats, and where bumblebees and bats live, and take home a seed souvenir. For information about accessibility visit https://www.nps.gov/alca/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm |
6/10/2023 |
BAYVIEW |
ALCATRAZ |
The Gardens of Alcatraz |
Take a fieldtrip to Alcatraz with K-Fai Steele, Summer Stride Artist. Explore the beauty hidden within a historic prison and plein air sketching of the gardens. Learn about pollinator friendly habitats, and where bumblebees and bats live, and take home a seed souvenir. For information about accessibility visit https://www.nps.gov/alca/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm |
6/17/2023 |
MAIN |
Presidio: Mountain Lake to El Polin to TT |
New Homes, New Beginnings |
Join a ranger on a guided walk back in time to 1776 as Juan Bautista de Anza led families from Mexico to what would become the Presidio of San Francisco. Follow in their footsteps from Mountain Lake to El Polin spring, and hear the stories of how these families transformed their lives in this new land. |
6/24/2023 |
WESTERN ADDITION |
Nike Missle Site, hike to Rodeo Beach |
Defending the Bay Area: The Nike Missile Site and its Surrounding Landscape |
This program will take visitors first to the Nike Missile Site for a tour, then takes visitors for a hike on the Rodeo Lagoon Loop trail to Rodeo Beach. Enjoy free time and time for lunch at the beach before heading back to the branch! |
Sunday 7/9 |
MISSION |
Crissy Field Marsh bird and plant walk/Tunnel Tops |
Presidio Tunnel Tops Adventure |
Let's explore the plants and animals of the Crissy Field Marsh guided by a ranger. Later, bring your own picnic and join in the free festivities of music and art activities at the Tunnel Tops, or explore the Outpost playground with your family. |
7/15/2023 |
VIS VALLEY |
MUIR WOODS |
Coast Redwoods, Fog and Fire |
Coast Redwoods are the tallest trees on the planet that only occur naturally on the Pacific Coast. Once a forest is established, they are resilient and resistent to almost every imaginable stressor, including droughts, insects, fires, floods, etc. Together, we'll learn more about their past, their present at parks like Muir Woods, and their future in a changing world. |
7/22/2023 |
SUNSET |
Point Bonita Lighthouse tour |
To the Lighthouse: A Path to Nature & Human Discovery |
This excursion will take visitors on a guided tour to the Point Bonita Lighthouse. This will include history, interactive questions, and an opportunity to take in the views. This will be followed by a visit to Rodeo Beach. |
7/29/2023 |
CHINATOWN |
MUIR WOODS |
Coast Redwoods, Fog and Fire |
Coast Redwoods are the tallest trees on the planet that only occur naturally on the Pacific Coast. Once a forest is established, they are resilient and resistent to almost every imaginable stressor, including droughts, insects, fires, floods, etc. Together, we'll learn more about their past, their present at parks like Muir Woods, and their future in a changing world. This program is accessible to people in wheelchairs, the raised accessible boardwalk is part of the Muir Woods Main Trail. |
8/5/2023 |
BERNAL HTS |
Presidio starting at Officers Club |
Officers Club to Tunnel Tops with Ranger Erick |
Learn about the history of the Presidio of San Francisco on this ranger-led tour. Visit the Officer's Club and explore the interactive exhibit about the incarceration of Japanese American citizens during World War Two. We will also take in the exhibits in the Presidio Visitor Center. Participants are welcome to explore the Outpost and the Field Station on their own as well. All facilities are wheelchair accessible. |
8/12/2023 |
ORTEGA |
Fort Point NHS |
Living History Day |
Experience the old fort made new again. Military drills, cooking demonstations and music perfomances depicting a day in the life of Fort Point the 1800's. |