Press Room

Press Releases

Completely Restored Warming Hut Reopens

December 3, 2007

The restored historic 1909 wood frame two-story structure features a park information center, bookstore and café.

Crissy Field Center at the International Conference on Environmental Education

November 26, 2007

Members of the Crissy Field Center staff will make a presentation at the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Education (ICEE) on November 26-28, 2007, in Ahmedabad, India.

Alcatraz Historic Gardens Project

April 23, 2007

Thanks to the Alcatraz Historic Gardens Project, the softer side of “The Rock” is being uncovered.

Presidio of San Francisco Receives $15 Million Gift from the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

April 11, 2007

Today, the nonprofit Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, with its public agency partners the Presidio Trust and the National Park Service, announced a $15 million gift from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund to continue the transformation of the Presidio into a great national park for all.

Alcatraz for Kids: National Park Service Junior Ranger Program Provides Educational Fun for Young Visitors

April 1, 2007

Alcatraz invites young people to navigate the Island and interact with nature, history and adventure by becoming an Alcatraz Junior Ranger.

Alcatraz Reveals Newest Renovations to the Public

NBC Bay Area

A newly restored Guardhouse Complex on Alcatraz Island was revealed on Tuesday, showing off the National Park Service's $3 million improvements.

Upgrades made at Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay unveiled after $3 million project

FOX News

After more than a year of work, the National Park Service on Wednesday pulled the tarps off upgrades at Alcatraz, showing off $3 million in improvements to the sally port, guardhouse, library, schoolhouse and other historic areas.

Alcatraz Overnight

Open Road with Doug McConnell, NBC Bay Area

Spend a night on the Rock with volunteer photographers capturing its history and mystery.

Golden Gate Bridge Round House revs up for food service

Marin Independent Journal

The historic Round House building at the Golden Gate Bridge will soon re-open as a cafe, closer to its original use when it opened 77 years ago.

America's No. 1 tourist spot is a place nobody ever wanted to be: Alcatraz

Los Angeles Times

Alcatraz beat out the Golden Gate Bridge, the Lincoln Memorial and the Statue of Liberty to be selected the No. 1 landmark in the U.S. in TripAdvisor's recent Travelers' Choice awards.