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Press Releases

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.

Engagement Process for Multi-year Effort to Revitalize Crissy Field Begins

The National Park Service, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and the Presidio Trust launched the public engagement process for a multi-year effort to revitalize the Crissy Field area of the Presidio.

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Announces Leadership Transition

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy today announced plans for a transition in its executive leadership in the coming year. Greg Moore, founder and longtime leader of this nonprofit conservation organization, will be stepping down as President & CEO and transitioning to a new role as Special Projects Advisor. His transition is planned for early 2019. The Parks Conservancy’s Board of Trustees has launched a search for Moore’s successor.

Ranger Michele Gee experiences the Portal

Portals Connecting San Francisco to the World Comes to Crissy Field

The National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy are partnering with Shared_Studios and Luminalt Solar Energy Solutions to present the San Francisco Portal at Crissy Field.

Press Coverage

Go Here Now: One of the best views of San Francisco just got a major upgrade

The San Francisco Standard

The San Francisco Standard takes a trip up to Hawk Hill to check out the changes thanks to the National Park Service and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.

Bay Area Turns to Protest and Service on MLK Day

KQED

KQED covers MLK Day events in the Bay Area, including the Weekend of Service in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, where we honored Dr. King by rolling up our sleeves in service of a beloved community.

Events across Bay Area celebrate MLK Day through service, action

NBC Bay Area

NBC Bay Area covers MLK Weekend of Service volunteering at Fort Mason and across the GGNRA, as people give back in honor of Dr. King's vision of service and a beloved community.

Bay Area landmark above Golden Gate completes long-planned overhaul

SF Gate

After 15 years of careful planning and construction, a windswept peak in the Marin Headlands has reached a major milestone. On Wednesday, Dec. 17, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and the National Park Service gathered on top of Hawk Hill along with volunteers, officials and scientists.

Marin County's Hawk Hill reopens after renovation

KTVU

Report from Hawk Hill as the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, NPS, and partners celebrate the reopening of this beloved park site above the Golden Gate Bridge, following 15 years of renovations to make the site more accessible and welcoming.