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National Trails Day: Pitch In and Get Out to Explore! Get a sneak preview of National Trails Day, coming up on June 4. Sign up for action-packed projects (including a key segment of the Bay Area Ridge Trail on Milagra Ridge) and learn about some easy trails you can explore with your whole family. more >> June 2016 | Leave a comment
Tip of the CAP: Program Has Served Nearly 25,000 Youth Entering its milestone 10th year, Camping at the Presidio—a program based at the only campground in San Francisco—has been an unqualified success. Its legacy, which continues to grow, is powerful and enduring: giving thousands and thousands of children their very first camping experience. more >> May 2016 | Leave a comment
The Secret School on Crissy Field in World War II In honor of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month in May, learn the legacy of Japanese Americans who fought for their country—while their families were incarcerated by their government. And discover the unassuming building—rebuilt along Crissy Field—where they trained at a top-secret school. more >> May 2016 | Leave a comment
Rescue Mission Proceeds: Captive-Raised Coho Begin Return to the Wild With Redwood Creek coho salmon on the brink of disappearing, biologists launched a last-ditch attempt to save them: harvesting local fish, raising them to reproductive maturity at a hatchery, and then returning them to the wild. In December, the first captive-raised coho were released. more >> April 2016 | Leave a comment
Leibovitz’s New Exhibition Graces Our National Parks Renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz’s new exhibition, “WOMEN: New Portraits,” is only appearing in two cities in the United States. In San Francisco, this free exhibition (through April 17) will be right here in the Presidio, along Crissy Field. Read on for details and ticket info. more >> April 2016 | Leave a comment
Bird Call: GGRO Seeks New Volunteer Citizen-Scientists for Fall Season Interested in studying hawks, falcons, and eagles as a volunteer with the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory? Learn about May recruitment meetings, and hear about the wonder of this work from current banders and hawkwatchers—some of whom have been volunteering for over two decades! more >> April 2016 | Leave a comment
A Record-High Number of Plovers: What Does It Mean? In January, a record number of Western snowy plovers were spotted at Ocean Beach. What are some possible reasons for this sky-high count? Read the latest on park monitoring of these threatened species—and learn what you can do to help their chances of survival. more >> March 2016 | Leave a comment
Flower Power: Photo Exhibit Seeds Hope in Mitigating Climate Change Supported in part by the Parks Conservancy, an exhibition of wildflower photos by Rob Badger and Nita Winter (through March 27 at the San Francisco Main Public Library) inspires hope in reducing the impacts of climate change. See more beautiful images, captured in our parks. more >> March 2016 | Leave a comment
Urban Fellow Connects East Bay Communities with Parks As the National Park Service celebrates its Centennial in 2016, a major goal is to bring more diverse and younger visitors to the parks. Here in the Bay Area, Kieron Slaughter is developing programs to do just that—with a little help from the Institute at the Golden Gate. more >> March 2016 | Leave a comment
Plight of the Pinnipeds: El Niño and Suffering Seals and Sea Lions The Marine Mammal Center, based at Fort Cronkhite, rescued 1,800 animals in 2015—three times the average. Learn about one culprit, domoic acid, and how it’s produced, how seals and sea lions are affected, and why El Niño exacerbates its effects. more >> February 2016 | Leave a comment
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