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Press Releases

Crissy Field Center: Building A Bright Future

Crissy Field Center marks 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

Crissy Field and the Crissy Field Center celebrate 10 years of connecting communities with their national parks.

Healthy Parks Healthy People US

National Park Service (NPS) Director Jon Jarvis today announced a major new service-wide Healthy Foods Strategy, to provide healthy food options to all national park visitors.

Healthy Parks Healthy People US

The connection between parks, public lands and health takes the national spotlight next week as National Park Service (NPS) Director Jon Jarvis hosts a cross-sector Healthy Parks Healthy People US forum in the Golden Gate National Parks.

Bill McKibben Joins Sustainable Food Experts In Discussing "Food For The Parks" at the Institute at the Golden Gate

Environmentalist, educator, 350.org co-founder and author Bill McKibben will be at Fort Baker in the Golden Gate National Parks on Sunday, November 7, 2010, to discuss “Food for the Parks,” the latest environmental initiative of the Institute at the Golden Gate.

Tis The Season To Be Environmentally Savvy

Why worry about the impact on the environment if you can’t do something substantial for your loved ones—and the planet—this year?

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Heal the Bay Releases Annual Beach Report Card & River Report Card

Heal the Bay

Ocean Beach and China Beach made the 2021 Heal the Bay "Honor Roll," a list of 35 out of 500 California beaches that...

San Bruno Elfin Monitoring Leads to New Clues and Questions at Milagra Ridge

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy’s Park Stewardship Program has been keeping tabs on San Bruno elfins at Milagra Ridge since 1999.

Alcatraz reopens again after three-month closure

SF Gate

Almost 150 people braved the cold and boarded the first ferry in more than three months to visit Alcatraz on the morning...

Alcatraz reopens for indoor tours after yearlong closure

San Francisco Chronicle

Alcatraz, the historic island prison off San Francisco, opened up Monday for a limited number of indoor tours, which had...

Marin project aims to save monarch butterflies

Marin Independent Journal

The National Park Service, Marin County Parks and community partners including One Tam and the Golden Gate National Park...

Celebrating Signs of Resilience in Mission Blue Butterfly Populations

From 2017 through 2020, Milagra Ridge was the site of an ambitious translocation project to boost it’s declining...

Crissy Field has new neighbors — 7 acres of tidal wetlands and a hilltop park-to-be

San Francisco Chronicle

“Seeing the return of natural landscapes is a very inspiring thing,” said Christine Lehnertz, president and CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, which has worked to bring these and other projects in the Presidio to pass. “One piece at a time adds up to so much more.”

Rare Rose Rediscovered on Alcatraz 30 Years Ago Teaches Resilience Today

KQED

The Rock's is full of unexpected finds, among them is a rare and tenacious rose. And this rose has a remarkable story.

Tourism Trickles Back as SF Recommends (But Doesn't Require) a Quarantine for Holiday Season Travelers

KQED

"There's less people around, so you can kind of enjoy San Francisco almost like a local," said Santos, standing in line...

Alcatraz’s gardens are flourishing, against all odds

National Geographic

Here’s how a desolate rock in the middle of San Francisco Bay became a tourist hotspot—and horticultural haven.

Alcatraz Island to reopen Monday after being closed five months due to pandemic

San Jose Mercury News

The move comes after the National Park Service, which owns Alcatraz, has been steadily reopening other national parks...