Crissy Field and Alcatraz seen at dawn.
Crissy Field and Alcatraz seen at dawn. Paul Myers / Parks Conservancy

PARKS AND COVID-19

INFO, RESOURCES

Our parks are here for you

An open letter: Black Lives Matter—here at the Parks Conservancy, on our public lands and across the nation. We condemn anti-Black racism. How can we be anti-racist in the outdoors? Start with these resources to read, watch, and listen.

The GGNRA is a Site of Conscience, and we explore the racist history of this land to overcome it. And we honor Pride by exploring the injustices that helped foment San Francisco’s queer community.

Annual Report 2020 cover.

Annual Report: Videos, interactives, emotional stories

Our 2020 Annual Report has arrived! Check out in-depth stories about the impact of your support in 2019.

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Staff and volunteers at the Presidio Native Plant Nursery.

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Local public health officials recommend the cancellation of non-essential large public events at this time. Therefore, many Parks Conservancy in-person programs are canceled or postponed. Stay tuned to our calendar for virtual happenings and events and check out our online resources.

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Alison Farrell's Art Work for "The Hike"
Take a Stride

Take a new, socially-distanced adventure with the kids of 'The Hike'

Summer Stride, our partnership with the San Francisco Public Library, NPS, and Presidio Trust, is in full swing. Find three StoryWalks in the parks and more fun activities here.

Take a Stride
Lighthouse at Fort Point during sunset with Golden Gate Bridge arching above
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Lana Salvador (center) with her fellow healthcare workers in San Francisco.
Meet Lana

Nature's lessons help nurse during pandemic

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Colored pencils next to a piece of paper titled "Parks at Home: Activity Pack"
Fun activities

Free 'Parks at Home' Activity Pack

Fun activities
Cloud hovers over the Golden Gate Bridge
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Schwab image of a long-billed shorebird walking on a beach with hills and clouds in the distance
Alcatraz by Michael Schwab
Schwab graphic of the Golden Gate Bridge peeking out from behind grassy hills
Schwab image of Mount Tamalpais rising above the trees
Schwab graphic of Fort Point below the Golden Gate Bridge
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Park Stories

A group of colorful wildflowers in front of a disused federal penitentiary building on Alcatraz Island.

Just the essentials: How the Alcatraz gardens grow

Article
Olympia oysters (Ostrea lurida)

Discovery: Bringing native oysters back to the Presidio

Article
Buffalo Soldiers

Sites of Conscience: What we can learn from the GGNRA’s history of resistance

Article

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Events

Thu, Jul 16 1:00pm-4:00pm
Presidio of San Francisco
Volunteer

(CANCELED) Park Stewardship San Francisco

Become a Park Steward and help restore unique San Francisco coastal habitat.

Fri, Jul 17 8:00am-12:00pm
Alcatraz
Volunteer

(CANCELED) Alcatraz Historic Gardens

Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents—add life, color, and vibrancy to the Rock...

Fri, Jul 17 9:00am-12:00pm
Presidio of San Francisco
Volunteer

(CANCELED) Presidio Forest Stewards

Help tend to the health of the Presidio’s historic forests.

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