Hundreds gathered Saturday afternoon at The Presidio as part of a coordinated nationwide effort to organize protests at all 433 national park sites.

Protesters marched along the Presidio towards Fort Mason to support National Park accessibility and the rangers who help maintain the lands.

Many held signs criticizing recent DOGE budget cuts lead by Elon Musk, whose stock in Tesla has earned him much of his wealth. Several Teslas’s drove past the line of protesters walking towards Fort Mason, honking their horns in support of the march.

The crowd assembled at Fort Mason to hear organizers and fellow participants speeches in opposition of recent federal budget cuts to the National Parks Service.

Several educators, previous NPS employees, and volunteers addressed the crowd.

Juniper, a Junior Park Ranger said, “I don’t want the parks to be defunded because then I’ll lose my junior job.”

Drew Gallant, an environmental science educator who partners with national parks, laughed saying "I'm Miss National Park". “I get to teach the kids about the parks. I’m here fighting for them."

Esti Sanchez coordinated the march by starting a group text 48 hours prior to the event.

Meg Nguyen, a climate activist with the sunrise movement, helped organize the Presidio protest. "I'm here for our public places that we love and for the people who protect them who are under threat. Our voices matter. And I will continue to come out day after day."

Organizers airdropped forms and zines to participants who were interested in partaking in future actions.