Programs and events hosted by the Parks Conservancy and our partners, like the Queers of a Feather birding event and Queer Belonging Backpacking Adventure, are featured in a KQED roundup of activities for Pride Month 2025.
"When the Chronicle’s data team looked at 1.6 million AllTrails.com reviews to find the Bay Area’s best shorter, more accessible hikes — 5 miles or less, rated easy and moderate — Lands End Trail came out on top. It is not a controversial choice."
The Parks Conservancy is proud to support a new exhibit at Fort Point National Historic Site, "Black Gold: Stories Untold." Parks Conservancy President & CEO Christine Lehnertz told the San Francisco Examiner: "'national parks are places where everyone can feel welcome and connected.' She described 'Black Gold' as 'a powerful way to ensure more people see their history, contributions and perseverance reflected in these iconic spaces.'"
"Alcatraz challenges us to listen, to learn, and to carry forward the stories that still shape our world today," Christine Lehnertz, president and CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, said in a statement sent to the BBC.
"This is where history speaks — and where we learn from the past to shape a better future."
Axios covers Earth Day on Alcatraz, with events from the Alcatraz Historic Gardens to crabbing off the island.
In this opinion piece, Chris Lehnertz and Cassius Cash, leaders of the Parks Conservancy and Yosemite Conservancy, come together to urge bipartisan reauthorization of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA).
"Go with an expectation that when you visit this year, you are like an honorary park ranger. You are a steward of that park." Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy President & CEO Christine Lehnertz offers advice on visiting parks responsibly this summer.
The Marin Independent Journal covers the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force and $10.9 million in funding for forest health improvement and wildfire prevention project, awarded to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and One Tam.
Christine Lehnertz, President & CEO of the Parks Conservancy, talks about how to give back to parks amid uncertainty about their future: “During this time when we’re seeing so much change for federal agencies, we will have to do more to ensure that these parks are here for future generations."
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy President & CEO Christine Lehnertz talks with CBS News Bay Area about how nonprofit friends groups are working with the National Park Service to support parks through uncertain times.
Claire Mooney, Vice President, Park Projects and Conservation at the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, gives an update on project to renovate the historic bathhouse at China Beach.
