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"TURNING THE TIDE" FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: Institute at the Golden Gate Brings Together Diverse Cross Sector Leaders to Address Key Environmental Issues

February 26, 2009

An extraordinary gathering of environmentalists, Nobel Laureates, CEOs, philanthropists, venture capitalists, scientists, social entrepreneurs, youth activists and other leaders in their fields will come together at the gateway to the Pacific Rim April 2-3, 2009.

2009 Day of Service: Help Grow Your National Park

January 7, 2009

Volunteer in the Golden Gate National Parks at your doorstep. It’s fun, it’s healthy, and it makes a difference—the perfect way to pitch in on a momentous day and an opportunity for people to give back to the park sites we all love and cherish.

Lands End Restoration Moves Full Steam Ahead

October 14, 2008

Lands End— historic place of steam trains, recreation, and scenic beauty—will unveil its newly rehabilitated Merrie Way overlook, trailhead, and parking area to the public on Saturday, October 18, 2008.

Holiday Gift Ideas Abound in the Golden Gate National Parks

September 3, 2008

Go easy on the planet—and your wallet—this year with eco-friendly gifts.

Golden Gate National Parks Celebrates Fort Baker Transformation

July 12, 2008

A ceremony on June 14, 2008, at Fort Baker will tie an historic past to a brilliant new future and mark a milestone for California and the National Park Service.

Life-sized blue whale made entirely of plastic trash on display at Crissy Field

KTVU

A life-sized blue whale,on display at Crissy Field in San Francisco, seeks to make a big statement about ocean pollution.

Life-sized plastic whale to raise ocean pollution awareness

The Associated Press

An 82-foot art installation is on display at Crissy Field to raise awareness of single-use plastic and ocean pollution. Sponsored by the aquarium in partnership with the National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.

What's this 82-foot-long sculpture doing at Crissy Field?

SF Gate

An 82-foot-long sculpture of a blue whale was revealed at Crissy Field on Oct. 12, 2018. The art installation, commissioned by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, was meant to draw attention to the problem of plastic pollution in the ocean.