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Press Releases and announcements

Find the latest press releases from the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy below. We have more info for the media in our Press Room. For media inquiries, please contact the Parks Conservancy media team at media@parksconservancy.org .

 

Recent releases

Commemorating 40 Years of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and the 105th Anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and the National Park Service today commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Parks Conservancy and the 105th anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service with the unveiling of a several year rehabilitation of a previously closed and grown over historic garden on the bluff of historic Fort Mason, Black Point historic gardens.

Equator Coffees set to Re-Open the Historic Round House Cafe at the Golden Gate Bridge

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 24, 2021 -- As the Bay Area re-emerges & re-assesses what matters most, Equator’s refresh of the historic Round House Cafe will offer a renewed outlook at one of the most historic crossroads in the world.

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House speaks during the National Park Service-Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the revitalization of Crissy Field on May
Celebrating 20 Years of Crissy Field's Revitalization

Today, the National Park Service - Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy commemorated the 20th anniversary of the revitalization of Crissy Field with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House.

Katherine Toy
GOVERNOR NEWSOM APPOINTS PARKS CONSERVANCY EXECUTIVE TO STATE PARKS COMMISSION

California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Katherine Toy, Executive Vice President of Partnerships and Programs at the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, to the State Park and Recreation Commission.

Warming Hut and the Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Announces Renovations in 2020 to the Warming Hut, Bridge Café and Round House

After much thought and careful consideration, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy made the difficult decision to close our kitchen operations and the cafes that serve visitors and community members at the Warming Hut on Crissy Field and the Round House, located in the Golden Gate Bridge Plaza.

Chris Lehnertz
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Names Christine Lehnertz as President & CEO

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Board of Trustees today announced its selection of Christine S. Lehnertz as the organization’s new President & CEO.