Crissy Field Center

Working in partnership with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the National Park Service, and the Presidio Trust, the Center actively engages people with their environments by focusing on the convergence of the urban and natural environment through multicultural perspectives.

The Center’s highly trained, diverse staff provides multicultural programming that instills environmental values, civic responsibility, park stewardship, leadership development, and a commitment to sustainability. By taking a “ladder of learning” approach and offering multiple, stepped programs that promote long-term relationships, the Center nurtures youth both personally and professionally, introducing them to career opportunities within the park.

Since its opening in 2001, the Center has served more than 800,000 youth and their families through school field trips, public workshops, after-school programs, summer camps, and more. Our award winning programs internationally regarded as innovative models of education for sustainability.

School Programs >>

Summer Camps >>

For Educators >>

Community Group Programs >>

Youth Leadership Programs >>

Designed for a Sustainable Future

Crissy Field Center used as many green elements as possible into the design and construction of the new 7,200-square-foot interim facility. Advanced pre-engineering substantially reduced the demand for raw materials and makes the construction site virtually waste free. Fisher Development, Project FROG’s installation partner, used a solar-powered generator to further minimize environmental impact. Other sustainable features and practices include:

• Exterior panels made from old-growth redwood salvaged from the historic Cal Park Hill Railway Tunnel, paired with EcoClad—a bio-composite material engineered from post-consumer paper/wood fiber and bamboo fiber
• InterfaceFlor carpet tiles made with 70 percent recycled content
• Energy-efficient lighting systems with daylight sensors and occupancy controls
• A 2,500-gallon rainwater catchment tank providing enough water to cover more than half the annual toilet flushing needs
• Plans for a solar-thermal heating system to generate hot water for all the snack bar operations 
• The liquid hand soap is biodegradable, and is made with vegetable and fruit extracts, and naturally occurring minerals
• Sustainably sourced furniture and cabinets were removed from the building at 603 Mason and are being reused in the new facility