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Press Releases

A gray fox sits atop a log in the woods of mount tamalpais scratching its ear with its foot.
Technology Boosts Wildlife Research in Marin

SAN RAFAEL, CA. (January 10, 2024)—The National Park Service, California State Parks, Marin Water, Marin County Parks, and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy working in partnership as One Tam announces a new partnership with Conservation International and Google Wildlife for Marin Wildlife Watch (formerly called Marin Wildlife Picture Index Project).

A foggy photo of the forests of Mt. Tam with the rising sunlight filtering in.
One Tam partners release 10-year Forest Health Strategy for Marin

SAN FRANCISCO (September 5, 2023)—The National Park Service, California State Parks, Marin Water, Marin County Parks, and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy working in partnership as One Tam, have released the Marin Regional Forest Health Strategy (Forest Health Strategy), laying out a new model for understanding and caring

Michele Gee stands in front of a green background in the parks.
Michele Gee named deputy chief executive officer of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy today announced the appointment of Michele Gee as its Deputy Chief Executive Officer.

Adam Bad Wound poses in a suit.
Adam Bad Wound Named Chief Development Officer of The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy today announced the appointment of Adam Bad Wound as its Chief Development Officer.

Rendering of a cliff walk at Presidio Tunnel Tops opening July 2022.
OPENING DATE ANNOUNCED! Presidio Tunnel Tops Opens to All Starting Sunday, July 17, 2022

The most anticipated visitor attraction ever planned for the Presidio of San Francisco – Presidio Tunnel Tops – now has an official opening date. The new national park destination welcomes all visitors starting Sunday, July 17, 2022, revealing a spectacular “must see” San Francisco attraction for Bay Area locals and visitors from around the world.

Katherine Toy in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Katherine Toy to Lead California’s Outdoor for All Initiative, Spearheading Efforts to Improve Access to Parks and Public Lands

This month, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Katherine Toy to a newly created role in his administration, Deputy Secretary for Access in the Department of Natural Resources for the state of California. 

Press Coverage

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A view of Alcatraz Island with a text title reading Trails Forever on the Rock, 22nd annual Gala
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Raises $1.1 million
Nob Hill Gazette

More than 420 guests voyaged to Alcatraz to attend the 22nd annual Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy "Trails Forever" fundraising gala on October 19, raising $1.1 million in the process for projects such as park maintenance, the construction of a new welcome center near Pier 31 and youth education and leadership programs.

Rendering shows people enjoying the Alcatraz Embarkation Plaza
Big Alcatraz Island ferry plaza redo advances as new restaurant sought
San Francisco Examiner

“What we really want to do is make sure this is a gateway to a national park” — a vibrant hub that highlights the cultural and natural history of Alcatraz and the broader Golden Gate National Recreation Area, said Chris Lehnertz, CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the nonprofit agency managing the ferry landing for the National Park Service.

Rendering shows people enjoying the Alcatraz Embarkation Plaza
Alcatraz Plaza at Pier 31 Will Feature a New Waterfront Restaurant Space
Eater San Francisco

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy has been working toward expanding the waterfront Alcatraz Embarcation Plaza at Pier 31, the launching point for the Alcatraz ferry, since at least 2017. The Parks Conservancy is partnering with commercial real estate agency Maven Properties to find an operator for a new restaurant or cafe space in the updated plaza.

A volunteer with dark pants kneels at the left of the screen to take a picture with a phone of light pink flowers against a rocky background.
Rare bee found on Mount Tamalpais points to conservation successes
CBS News

Speaking with Parks Conservancy Program Manager Sara Leon Guerrero, CBS News highlights how the re-detection of the San Francisco leaf-cutter bee is a hopeful sign and conservation success.

East Peak of Mount Tamalpais
Elusive bee — 'lost for decades' — found in CA, experts say
Sacramento Bee

One Tam, a partnership among the National Park Service, California State Parks, Marin Water, Marin County Parks, and the nonprofit Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, ensures “the long-term health of Mt. Tamalpais,” the conservancy said. The species, “endemic to the Bay Area,” has been documented less than 100 times, the conservancy said.

A bee gathers pollen from a flower
Elusive San Francisco Leaf-Cutter Bee Spotted in Marin After 42 Years, Sparking Conservation Hope
Hoodline

"This is hopeful news in a time when we are hearing a lot about trouble for insects, especially pollinators," expressed Sara Leon Guerrero, Community Science Program Manager at the Parks Conservancy.

Two people examining a branch at a BioBlitz event.
Rare bee species not seen since 1980 spotted in Marin
KRON 4 News

“Now, our scientists can learn more about this special species’ ecology,” the Parks Conservancy said in a social media post. “It’s hopeful news for Mt. Tamalpais’ biodiversity, and for other species that could still be out there.”

Buck Wild Brewing hands event attendee a tasting glass full of beer at Parks4All: Brewfest, a beer festival and fundraiser, on Saturday, July 29th, 2023 in the Presidio of San Francisco.
Families, dogs, and local brews take over the Presidio
The Bold Italic

The Civil War Parade Grounds in the Presidio bustled with families, friends, and their pets at the second Parks Conservancy hosted the second Parks4All: Brewfest.

How one S.F. woman helped create the Bay Area’s grandest national park
San Francisco Chronicle

Amy Meyer was a key figure in the creation of a huge national park centered around San Francisco’s Golden Gate — a park that includes everything from Alcatraz Island, a redwood forest, a dozen beaches spread along a dramatic coastline, 140 miles of trails, 758 historic buildings covering more than 128 square miles, an area more than 2½ times the size of San Francisco. Last year it attracted 14.9 million visitors.

A Peregrine Falcon tends to its hatchlings at its Alcatraz Island nest.
Beauty, death and drama: Live bird cams are nature’s soap opera
The Washington Post

A recent addition to the field is a camera trained on peregrine falcons on Alcatraz Island off the San Francisco coast. The live stream, a collaboration between the National Park Service and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, has attracted more than 130,000 users, according to the conservancy.

Flowers blooms at Black Point Historic Gardens overlooking Aquatic Park.
Late Spring in San Francisco Is the Best Time for These Wildflower Walks
The Frisc

In a single square acre, the Black Point historic gardens pack quite a punch of late-spring blooms. Poppies, silver bush lupine, elegant Clarkia, mustard, wild radish, yellow bush lupine and yarrow stretch out in the sun. Rock phacelia, stone crop, tidy tips and borage line the walls.

A Peregrine Falcon grooming itself at its nest with baby chicks at Alcatraz Island
Rare peregrine falcon nest seen on California's Alcatraz Island
The Daily Report with John Dickerson

Just decades ago, peregrine falcons were largely absent from California. But now, a pair of the birds are nesting on Alcatraz Island in what officials call a "tremendous conservation success" – and you can watch their family live online.

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