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Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz, Trace exhibit
Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz, Trace exhibit

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Press Releases

Nighttime at Mt. Tam
Tamalpais Lands Collaborative Launches OneTam Initiative

To help maintain the long-term health and preservation of Mount Tamalpais (Mt. Tam), the Tamalpais Lands Collaborative (TLC), has launched OneTam, an initiative to raise awareness and build community support around efforts to care for the mountain’s treasured resources.

Ai Weiwei, Trace 2014 (New Industries Building, Alcatraz)
Ai Weiwei explores human rights and freedom of expression through seven new site specific installations inspired by Alcatraz Island

Featuring seven new sculpture, sound, and mixed media works by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz explores human rights and freedom of expression in the context of this iconic historic site.

Ai Weiwei, Trace 2014 (New Industries Building, Alcatraz)
Ai Weiwei Explores Human Rights and Freedom of Expression in Series of New, Site Specific Installations Inspired by Alcatraz Island

Opening September 27, 2014, @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz will feature a series of seven site-specific installations by artist Ai Weiwei in four locations on Alcatraz Island, offering a new cultural lens through which to experience the notorious military and federal penitentiary turned national park.

East Peak, Mount Tamalpais
Tamalpais Lands Collaborative Unites Public Private Partners in Long Term Preservation, Protection, and Stewardship of Mount Tam

Four major land managing public agencies and a Bay Area conservation nonprofit have reached a landmark agreement to work together to steward the long-term preservation and restoration of Marin County’s beloved Mount Tamalpais. 

BioBlitz, 2014
Golden Gate National Parks to Host BioBlitz 2014: Exploring and Celebrating Biodiversity of the Parks, March 28-29, 2014

Part scientific endeavor, part outdoor classroom excursion and part celebration of biodiversity and the spirit of exploration, BioBlitz 2014 will bring together 300 leading scientists and naturalists from around the country, more than 2,000 students, and thousands of Bay Area community members.

Press Coverage

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A volunteer with dark pants kneels at the left of the screen to take a picture with a phone of light pink flowers against a rocky background.
Rare bee found on Mount Tamalpais points to conservation successes
CBS News

Speaking with Parks Conservancy Program Manager Sara Leon Guerrero, CBS News highlights how the re-detection of the San Francisco leaf-cutter bee is a hopeful sign and conservation success.

East Peak of Mount Tamalpais
Elusive bee — 'lost for decades' — found in CA, experts say
Sacramento Bee

One Tam, a partnership among the National Park Service, California State Parks, Marin Water, Marin County Parks, and the nonprofit Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, ensures “the long-term health of Mt. Tamalpais,” the conservancy said. The species, “endemic to the Bay Area,” has been documented less than 100 times, the conservancy said.

A bee gathers pollen from a flower
Elusive San Francisco Leaf-Cutter Bee Spotted in Marin After 42 Years, Sparking Conservation Hope
Hoodline

"This is hopeful news in a time when we are hearing a lot about trouble for insects, especially pollinators," expressed Sara Leon Guerrero, Community Science Program Manager at the Parks Conservancy.

Two people examining a branch at a BioBlitz event.
Rare bee species not seen since 1980 spotted in Marin
KRON 4 News

“Now, our scientists can learn more about this special species’ ecology,” the Parks Conservancy said in a social media post. “It’s hopeful news for Mt. Tamalpais’ biodiversity, and for other species that could still be out there.”

Buck Wild Brewing hands event attendee a tasting glass full of beer at Parks4All: Brewfest, a beer festival and fundraiser, on Saturday, July 29th, 2023 in the Presidio of San Francisco.
Families, dogs, and local brews take over the Presidio
The Bold Italic

The Civil War Parade Grounds in the Presidio bustled with families, friends, and their pets at the second Parks Conservancy hosted the second Parks4All: Brewfest.