Press Release Archives
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Institute at the Golden Gate Unites Diverse Cross-Sector Leaders at Signature Environmental Forum (March 4, 2010)
Turning the Tide Returns to Fort Baker April 14-16, 2010 to Explore Creative Solutions to Global Sustainability Issues -
Crissy Field Center's "Green” Interim Modulars Showcase Sustainability for Students and Park Visitors (December 9, 2009)
Golden Gate National Parks' new modular structures at the interim Crissy Field Center showcase sustainability for students and park visitors. -
It's Easy Being Green (October 13, 2009)
Sustainable Shopping Ideas for This Holiday Season -
Creating Better Parklands (September 17, 2009)
Muir Beach Restoration Project -
Alcatraz Spokespersons: Biographies (July 27, 2009)
Greg Moore has served as the Executive Director of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy since 1985. The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is a nonprofit cooperating association that works in partnership with the National Park Service and Presidio Trust to preserve and enhance the Golden Gate National Parks. -
Flight of Dedication: Volunteers Devote 25 Years of Service (July 21, 2009)
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory Celebrates its 25th Anniversary. -
Crissy Field Center is on the Move (June 29, 2009)
Crissy Field Center is on the Move -
Crissy Field Center Celebrates 2009 Community Heroes (April 30, 2009)
Crissy Field Center Marks it’s Ninth Year of Celebrating Local Environmental Heroes -
“TURNING THE TIDE” FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: Institute at the Golden Gate Brings Together Diverse Cross-Sector Leaders to Address Key Environmental Issues (February 26, 2009)
“TURNING THE TIDE” FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Institute at the Golden Gate Brings Together Diverse Cross-Sector Leaders to Address Key Environmental Issues -
Lands End Restoration Moves Full Steam Ahead (October 14, 2008)
COMMUNITY CELEBRATES LANDS END TRANSFORMATION Merrie Way Work Complete; Lands End Work Just Begun -
Golden Gate National Parks Celebrates Fort Baker Transformation (July 12, 2008)
Landmark National Park Now Home to Cavallo Point Lodge and Institute at the Golden Gate -
Community Celebrates Restoration at Mori Point, Coastal National Park Site in Pacifica (April 15, 2008)
The spectacular coastal promontory of Mori Point, one of the newest sites in the Golden Gate National Parks, will host a celebration on April 26, 10 am to 1 pm, honoring the ongoing trail work and habitat restoration. -
Muir Woods to Celebrate 100 Years as National Monument (December 5, 2007)
Muir Woods National Monument, one of the last—and most beloved—stands of old-growth coast redwoods in the world, will celebrate its 100th anniversary as a National Monument on January 9, 2008. -
Completely Restored Warming Hut Reopens (December 3, 2007)
COMPLETELY RESTORED WARMING HUT REOPENS FOLLOWING FIRE LAST WINTER -
Crissy Field Center at the International Conference on Environmental Education (November 26, 2007)
The Fourth International Conference on Environmental Education (ICEE) will be held on November 26-28, 2007, in Ahmedabad, India. On November 26-28, 2007, members of the Crissy Field Center staff will make a presentation at the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Education (ICEE) on November 26-28, 2007, in Ahmedabad, India. -
Alcatraz Historic Gardens Project (April 23, 2007)
When hearing the name Alcatraz, few think of it as a place of beauty or a place where people connected with the land, and found a sense of peace and freedom. But now, thanks to the Alcatraz Historic Gardens Project, this softer side of “The Rock” is being uncovered. -
Presidio of San Francisco Receives $15 Million Gift from the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund (April 11, 2007)
Today, the nonprofit Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, with its public agency partners the Presidio Trust and the National Park Service, announced a $15 million gift from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund to continue the transformation of the Presidio into a great national park for all. -
Alcatraz for Kids: National Park Service Junior Ranger Program Provides Educational Fun for Young Visitors (April 1, 2007)
Alcatraz, San Francisco’s world-famous visitor attraction, invites young people to navigate the Island and interact with nature, history and adventure by becoming an Alcatraz Junior Ranger. This free educational program, developed and operated by the National Park Service (NPS), is offered on Alcatraz and at many other national park sites across the United States. -
Alcatraz: The "Worst of the Worst" -- Doing Hard Time on the Rock (March 19, 2007)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2007: During its 29 years as the toughest and most feared federal penitentiary in America, Alcatraz was “home” to many of the most notorious criminals and gangsters in U.S. history. Between 1934 and 1963, Alcatraz housed a total of 1,576 inmates; here’s a line up of a few who were considered the “worst of the worst.” -
Alcatraz Breaks Out! Major Renovation of World-Famous National Park Site (March 19, 2007)
Alcatraz, the world-famous former Federal penitentiary and International visitor destination in the center of San Francisco Bay, has just benefited from a multi-million-dollar restoration and renovation that has dramatically transformed and improved the way visitors experience the iconic national park. -
Alcatraz: Making San Francisco History for Generations (March 19, 2007)
Most people associate Alcatraz with its legacy as a world-famous former Federal penitentiary, but the Island’s history before and after its prison era is equally as memorable. From its inception as a military fortress during the Civil War era, to the revolutionary 18-month occupation by the Indians of All Tribes during the 1960s, to its standing today as one of the country’s most popular National Park sites, the history of Alcatraz is fascinating to discover.
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