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Press Releases

Commemorating 40 Years of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and the 105th Anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and the National Park Service today commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Parks Conservancy and the 105th anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service with the unveiling of a several year rehabilitation of a previously closed and grown over historic garden on the bluff of historic Fort Mason, Black Point historic gardens.

Equator Coffees set to Re-Open the Historic Round House Cafe at the Golden Gate Bridge

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 24, 2021 -- As the Bay Area re-emerges & re-assesses what matters most, Equator’s refresh of the historic Round House Cafe will offer a renewed outlook at one of the most historic crossroads in the world.

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.

Press Coverage

San Francisco's newest trail spans 12 iconic park sites

Axios

Axios San Francisco covers the Golden Gate Dozen Trail, "a newly connected trail ties together many of the city's best-known national park destinations into one continuous adventure."

San Francisco gets new 13-mile trail through national parks

San Francisco Chronicle

The San Francisco Chronicle covers the new Golden Gate Dozen Trail in the GGNRA. Check out this "fresh way to hike, bike or run to 12 national park sites in San Francisco, including the Presidio, Lands End and Ocean Beach."

Guest Opinion: Building queer belonging in nature

Bay Area Reporter

In this opinion piece honoring Pride Month published in the Bay Area Reporter, Parks Conservancy Vice President of Community and Youth Dennis Mabasa talks about their work in the parks and the Crissy Field Center, on the 25th anniversary of the Center and the transformation of Crissy Field into a welcoming space for all.

Every observation matters for rare California giant salamander

Smithsonian Magazine

Smithsonian Magazine covers the efforts of the National Park Service, the One Tam partnership and others working to learn more about the California giant salamander. It's part of our work to engage the community in science that can have real impacts on habitat and other protections for key species.

In Marin County, a guided hike traces how prescribed burns shape plant regrowth

Bay City News

A first-person report from the One Tam "Rooted in Connection" hike series with the Parks Conservancy and our partners, as the group learned about California native plants’ adaptation to fire.