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Press Kits

Fact sheets, annual reports, and information for members of the press.

Press Releases

Battery East Vista, Golden Gate Bridge

The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Awards $1 Million Grant To Create A New Vista At Battery East, Presidio

August 7, 2012
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy announced a $1 million grant from The Tiffany & Co. Foundation to revitalize the vicinity of the historic Battery East in the Presidio.
Fireworks Over the Golden Gate Bridge

Bridging Us All: Golden Gate Festival Spans The Waterfront MAY 27, 2012

May 16, 2012
Marking the official 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, tens of thousands of participants are expected at the Golden Gate Festival on Sunday, May 27, 2012.
The outside of Lands End Lookout at sunset

San Francisco's Lands End Gets A Visitor Center Worthy Of Its World Class Views

April 28, 2012
The new 4,150 square foot “green” visitor center sits directly above the former Sutro Baths at the northwest edge of the City, and features a museum store, café, and educational and interpretive exhibits highlighting the natural landscape and cultural history of this remarkable site.
Crissy Field Center

Crissy Field Center Goes "Greener"

February 14, 2012
The Crissy Field Center is unveiling the final pieces to its suite of sustainable technologies: five state-of-the-art wind turbines and an electric car charging station.
I-Yel group shot, Crissy Field Center

Crissy Field Center: Building A Bright Future

July 12, 2011
Crissy Field Center marks first decade of connecting communities with their national parks with release of its 10-year report, and celebration of two recent national awards.
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Press Coverage

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.

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