Presidio of San Francisco (Photo: Robert Campbell Photography, www.chamoismoon.com) Native Plan Nursery volunteers Parks Conservancy headquarters in Fort Mason

Established in 1981, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is the nonprofit partner that supports and assists the Golden Gate National Parks in research, interpretation, and conservation programs.

The Conservancy's work is undertaken with generous contributions from individual, corporate, and foundation donors, as well as income earned from operating park bookstores and cafes, publishing educational materials, producing interpretive merchandise, and providing park tours. Since its inception in 1981, the Parks Conservancy has provided the Golden Gate National Parks with more than $100 million in support and is recognized as one of the largest and most effective park partners in the country.

Get to Know Us
Two girls volunteering Volunteer in the Golden Gate National Parks and help in our efforts to preserve and enhance these beautiful landscapes. It is through the help of volunteers, like you, that make it possible for us to restore sensitive natural habitat, maintain our trail systems, protect important historic and cultural resources, and educate and engage our local community. National Parks belong to all of us and through volunteering you will be making a vital contribution to the health of our local National Parks and our community. The Golden Gate National Parks Volunteer Program is a cooperative park-wide effort of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the National Park Service, and the Presidio Trust. Get involved

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2007 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY The Parks Conservancy is pleased to present our 2007 annual report. Celebrating the Conservancy's mission to support Parks For All Forever, the report details our accomplishments over the course of the past year throughout the parks at the Golden Gate. Along with our public agency partners, the National Park Service and the Presidio Trust, we are proud of our work to ensure that this generation—and many to come—will have parks for the enjoyment and benefit of all. Click here for Annual Reports 2004-2007


Our Mission
The Parks Conservancy is the nonprofit membership organization created to:
  • Preserve the Golden Gate National Parks,
  • Enhance the experiences of park visitors, and
  • Build a community dedicated to conserving the parks for the future.



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