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

Alison Taggart-Barone/Parks Conservancy

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Press Releases

Fireworks Over the Golden Gate Bridge
Bridging Us All: Golden Gate Festival Spans The Waterfront MAY 27, 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

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"

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

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.

Crissy Field view
Crissy Field: A National Treasure at the Golden Gate National Parks

Crissy Field and the Crissy Field Center celebrate 10 years of connecting communities with their national parks.

Press Coverage

Topic List - Press Coverage
Mount Tamalpais
Marin agencies receive $4.26M to improve forest health
Marin Independent Journal

“The work at One Tam represents this really incredible cross-agency partnership,” said Jennifer Norris, executive director of the Wildlife Conservation Board, which awarded the Parks Conservancy with our One Tam partners a $4.26 million grant for forest and woodland stewardship in Marin. “It has a really strategic approach and a way of working together to get the most bang for your buck.” The grant will help One Tam implement its “Marin Regional Forest Health Strategy.”

Muir Woods Historic Redwoods
Parks Conservancy awarded $4.26 million for forest health projects
Wildlife Conservation Board

Support from the Wildlife Conservation Board Forest Conservation Program will enable the Parks Conservancy to work with our One Tam partners to implement significant forest and woodland stewardship actions in key areas throughout Marin County.

Alcatraz at night
Alcatraz Tours Are Very Different Than They Used to Be. And That’s a Good Thing
Fodor's Travel

Tours of Alcatraz were once focused on the lore of its criminals, but today tours of this ruthless prison explore deeper questions. Featuring insight from John Moran, associate director of visitor programs and services at the Parks Conservancy.

Parks Conservancy board member Susan Lowenberg at Fort Mason
Parks Conservancy Board Member Susan Lowenberg appointed to California Coastal Commission
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Susan Lowenberg, President of the Lowenberg Corporation and a member of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Board of Trustees, has been appointed to the California Coastal Commission by California Governor Gavin Newsom. The Coastal Commission protects and enhances California’s coast and ocean for present and future generations.

Sunlight shines through canopy at Muir Woods
Muir Woods miracle: If you’re lucky, you may catch a glimpse
San Francisco Chronicle

"One of the small natural miracles in this part of the world is just an autumn rainstorm away." As part of Redwood Renewal at Muir Woods, the National Park Service (NPS) and its partners are helping undo the damage of the past and restore habitat for the federally endangered coho salmon.