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Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Refines Programming Concept For Presidio Exchange, A Contemporary Center Of Nature And Culture In The Presidio

January 17, 2014

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy has submitted supplemental materials to the Presidio Trust Board of Directors, elaborating on the programming opportunities and public appeal of the Presidio Exchange.

Ai Weiwei, Trace 2014 (New Industries Building, Alcatraz)

FOR-SITE Foundation in Partnership with the National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Commissions New Site-Specific Artwork on Alcatraz Island

December 3, 2013

America’s most infamous island to serve as site and inspiration for new sculpture, multimedia, and sound works exploring individual and creative freedom.

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Receives Major Grant to Support New Tunnel Top Parkland and Expanded Youth Campus at the Presidio

September 27, 2013

A gift of $25 million from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy will lead the way for park enhancements at the very heart of the Presidio.

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Details Its Vision For The Presidio Exchange

September 17, 2013

The Parks Conservancy has submitted its proposal for a new cultural center on the former Commissary site (currently Sports Basement) on Crissy Field.

Emphasizing The Power of Place: Parks Conservancy Shares Its Concept For The Presidio Exchange at Public Open House on July 31

July 24, 2013

The community is invited to learn more and offer feedback on the proposed new cultural center at the former commissary site at Crissy Field.

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San Francisco's 20 best parks to relax in

Lonely Planet

Crissy Field is a military airstrip turned waterfront nature preserve with knockout Golden Gate views. Where military planes once zoomed in for landings, bird-watchers now huddle in the quiet rushes of a reclaimed tidal marsh.

children looking at a storyboard and pointing

Family-Friendly Activities Happening In The Bay Area This Summer

KALW Local Public Radio

Jennifer Greene, Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships, joins a panel on Your Call on KALW for a discussion on fun activities for kids, teens, families and adults throughout the Bay Area this summer. Free city nature walks, activities at our state and national parks, and free events happening at our local...