Press Release Archives
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Parks Conservancy's Band of Bridges Project Honored with Travel+Leisure's Social Media in Travel + Tourism (SMITTY) Award (June 4, 2013)
Band of Bridges, part of the Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary celebration, receives 2013 SMITTY Award for "Best Location-Based Campaign" -
New Partnership to Launch SFMOMA's Off-Site Programming (December 12, 2012)
Presented by SFMOMA in Partnership with the National Park Service and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, Yearlong Waterfront Display at Crissy Field Will Be Free to Public -
Go Ahead, Develop Localitis! (August 28, 2012)
Delight your friends and family this year by supporting local and creative gift ideas -
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Awards $1 Million Grant To Create A New Vista At Battery East, Presidio (August 7, 2012)
Project Will Improve Visitor Experience at Iconic Overlook Spot in the Golden Gate National Parks -
Bridging Us All: Golden Gate Festival Spans The Waterfront MAY 27, 2012 (May 16, 2012)
Public Information for the Official 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge -
San Francisco's Lands End Gets A Visitor Center Worthy Of Its World-Class Views (April 28, 2012)
Parks Conservancy and National Park Service Unveil New Lookout as Part of Ongoing Revitalization Project -
Crissy Field Center Goes "Greener" (February 14, 2012)
Center's New Wind Turbines, Car Charger Boost Energy Research, Educate Youth -
CRISSY FIELD CENTER: BUILDING A BRIGHT FUTURE (July 12, 2011)
Crissy Field Center celebrates first decade of connecting communities with their national parks with release of its 10-year report, and celebration of two recent national awards -
Crissy Field: A National Treasure at the Golden Gate National Parks (May 12, 2011)
Crissy Field and the Crissy Field Center celebrate 10 years of connecting communities with their national parks -
HEALTHY PARKS HEALTHY PEOPLE US (April 7, 2011)
National Park Service Director Announces Healthy Foods Strategy -
Healthy Parks Healthy People US (March 31, 2011)
National Park Service Takes Lead in Promoting Access to Parks and Public Lands as Catalysts to Improved Public Health and Lower Healthcare Costs -
Bill McKibben Joins Sustainable Food Experts In Discussing "Food For The Parks" at the Institute at the Golden Gate (November 2, 2010)
Co-hosted by the Marin Agricultural Land Trust, this program addresses the benefits of local food systems in America's national parks. -
'Tis The Season To Be Environmentally Savvy (September 1, 2010)
Give the Gift of Green This Holiday Season and Explore Local, Sustainable, and Recycled Items -
Institute at the Golden Gate Spurs National "Park Prescriptions" Movement (August 27, 2010)
Institute Unites Cross-Sector Coalition to Advance Health and the Outdoors; Program to be Highlighted in 'America's Great Outdoors' Listening Session on August 31 -
Major Project at Redwood Creek Restores a Fragile and Important Ecosystem in Marin (June 29, 2010)
Comprehensive restoration work of the Redwood Creek at Muir Beach will continue this summer and fall, after the completion of a successful first phase of work last year. -
Honoring Our Community Heroes at the Crissy Field Center, Now in its 10th year (June 1, 2010)
Crissy Field Center celebrates its 10th Annual Community Heroes Awards program. -
"Green" Seed and Plant Lab Blossoms at the Presidio (May 11, 2010)
Opening Seed and Plant Lab Marks First Step Towards New Stewardship and Sustainability Center -
San Francisco's Only Overnight Campground Set to Re-open (April 27, 2010)
San Francisco's only overnight campsite, the Presidio's Rob Hill Campground, re-opens Saturday, May 1 with a ribbon-cutting and community open house. The campground has been undergoing 20-months of improvements made possible by a $4 million grant from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund. -
Lands End Improvements Advance With New Major Gift (April 7, 2010)
New Visitor Center and Accessible Trails Will Deepen Public's Connection to Iconic National Park Site -
Major Gift Completes Challenge Grant for Presidio Trails (March 25, 2010)
Realizing the Vision of the Presidio as a Beautiful National Park For All -
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 - 2009 Sumer Service Kick-Off with Youth Service Day on June 25 at Golden Gate Nation Parks (June 18, 2009)
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Crissy Field Center Celebrates 2009 Community Heroes (April 30, 2009)
Crissy Field Center Marks Its 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 -
2009 Day of Service: Help Grow Your National Park (January 7, 2009)
2009 Day of Service: Help Grow Your National Park; Answer the call for a national day of service by President-elect Barack Obama on Jan. 19 for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday -
Lands End Restoration Moves Full Steam Ahead (October 14, 2008)
COMMUNITY CELEBRATES LANDS END TRANSFORMATION Merrie Way Work Complete; Lands End Work Just Begun -
Holiday Gift Ideas Abound in the Golden Gate National Parks (September 3, 2008)
ARE YOU DREAMING OF A GREEN CHRISTMAS? Go easy on the planet--and your wallet--this year with eco-friendly gifts -
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 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. -
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."
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