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Press Releases

Crissy Field Center at the International Conference on Environmental Education

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

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

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

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

Alcatraz Breaks Out! Major Renovation of World Famous National Park Site

Alcatraz, the world-famous former Federal penitentiary and International visitor destination in the center of San Francisco Bay, has just benefited from a multi-million dollar restoration and renovation that has dramatically transformed and improved the way visitors experience the iconic national park.

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Shane Douglas poses for a portrait in front of the greenery at Fort Mason.

Parks Conservancy Board Member Shane Douglas Appointed to National Park System Advisory Board

U.S. Department of the Interior

Shane Douglas, General Manager of AllTrails and Board Member for Outdoor Afro and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, has been appointed to the National Park System Advisory Board by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. First authorized in 1935, the Board advises the Secretary and the Director of the National Park Service (NPS) on matters relating to the Service's work.

A Blazing 'Super bloom' Is Drawing Crowds Just Outside San Francisco

The San Francisco Standard

Mori Point in Pacifica is attracting hikers from around the Bay Area to see a hillside exploding with golden wildflowers.

The Bay Area’s most spectacular 'superbloom' might just be in Pacifica

East Bay Times

If you want a spectacular wildflower experience in the Bay Area, you don’t have to travel far: Mori Point in Pacifica is exploding with golden blooms, with bonus views of the wild ocean beyond.

San Francisco District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan speaks at the China Beach project kick-off on May 4, 2023

Neighborhood donors support upgrades on San Francisco's China Beach

KCBS Radio

“We talked to 1,000 users of this beach about what they love about this place and what they do here,” said Claire Mooney, vp of park places and innovation at the Parks Conservancy, who coordinated years of community meetings and outreach to neighbors and stakeholders. “There have been so many incredible people involved, and it is such a great opportunity for this site."

Park leaders stand in front of the China Beach monument.

This Secluded San Francisco Beach To Get a Long-Overdue Facelift

The San Francisco Standard

A two-year project to rehabilitate the facilities at China Beach kicked off Thursday, May 4, at a ceremony overlooking the beach, Marin Headlands and the Golden Gate Bridge. The project will cost around $25 million, $10 million of which has been fundraised by the Parks Conservancy.