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Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz, Trace exhibit

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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This Bay Area snake is one of the nation’s most beautiful — and rare. Can scientists save it?

San Francisco Chronicle

A coalition of conservation partners is joining forces to protect one of the Bay Area’s most colorful and endangered residents, the San Francisco garter snake. At the heart of this effort is an ambitious habitat restoration project in San Mateo County’s national parklands, led by the Parks Conservancy and the National Park Service, as we work to build national parks where people and nature can thrive.

Alcatraz’s Cultural Legacy Extends Beyond Its Prison Past

KQED Forum

Parks Conservancy Deputy CEO Michele Gee appears on KQED Forum to talk about the importance of Alcatraz Island as a national park site and a global site of reflection and conversation.

Raise a glass for national parks at Presidio beer festival

San Francisco Examiner

The San Francisco Examiner previews the Parks4All: Brewfest, where people will come together to celebrate, with all proceeds going to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Students walk amid the San Francisco skyline on their way to Alcatraz Historic Gardens to volunteer.

Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz as a prison - could it happen?

BBC

"Alcatraz challenges us to listen, to learn, and to carry forward the stories that still shape our world today," Christine Lehnertz, president and CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, said in a statement sent to the BBC.