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

Respected National Parks Leader Takes the Helm at Acclaimed Bay Area Nonprofit

April 17, 2019

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

Pole surrounded by a knitted American flag at Fort Point National Historic Site

Sharing Yarns: Knitted Sculptures of Immigration Stories at Fort Point National Historic Site Celebrate Our Common Thread

Over 600 Contributors Across the Nation Join Together to Honor our Shared Immigrant Heritage

February 27, 2019

The Immigrant Yarn Project features knitted and crocheted pieces of yarn made by over 600 contributors from across the country representing generations of immigrants from every corner of the world.

Engagement Process for Multi-year Effort to Revitalize Crissy Field Begins

October 4, 2018

The National Park Service, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and the Presidio Trust launched the public engagement process for a multi-year effort to revitalize the Crissy Field area of the Presidio.

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Announces Leadership Transition

March 14, 2018

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy today announced plans for a transition in its executive leadership in the coming year. Greg Moore, founder and longtime leader of this nonprofit conservation organization, will be stepping down as President & CEO and transitioning to a new role as Special Projects Advisor. His transition is planned for early 2019. The Parks Conservancy’s Board of Trustees has launched a search for Moore’s successor.

Ranger Michele Gee experiences the Portal

Portals Connecting San Francisco to the World Comes to Crissy Field

Global Public Art Initiative

July 11, 2017

The National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy are partnering with Shared_Studios and Luminalt Solar Energy Solutions to present the San Francisco Portal at Crissy Field.

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Videos

'Groundmaking' Ceremony Held for Presidio Tunnel Tops Project

NBC Bay Area

Officials on Thursday held a "groundmaking" ceremony for a park that will eventually connect the Presidio of San Francisco with Crissy Field.

14 Acres Of New "Tunnel Tops" Parkland Coming To The Presidio

National Parks Traveler

Dramatic views of the Golden Gate, San Francisco Bay, the Presidio, and the San Francisco skyline are coming to Golden Gate National Recreation Area with the addition of 14 acres of new parkland atop highway tunnels.

At north edge of SF’s Presidio, a new park to connect people to the bay

San Francisco Chronicle

The maxim “good things come to those who wait” is being put to the test in the Presidio — where work formally begins Thursday on a 14-acre, sloping park intended to connect the atmospheric Main Post with ever-popular Crissy Field.

Could This Presidio Project Be SF’s High Line?

AFAR

If you’ve ever visited San Francisco and strolled the Presidio—a former military base turned national recreational area—you’ve experienced the magic of this outdoor oasis.

Landmark Presidio Tunnel Tops Project Breaks Ground Today In San Francisco

Forbes

Today marks a historic moment for The Presidio Trust, the National Park Service, and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, as the Presidio Tunnel Tops project was formally launched this morning with a “groundmaking” ceremony to kick off the construction phase of this highly anticipated phase of the development of The Presidio.