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Adventure Guides at Presidio Tunnel Tops

The Adventure Guide program support and welcome communities that come to explore the Presidio Tunnel Tops.
A group of Adventure Guides gather for a photo at the Presidio Tunnel Tops in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Adventure Guides

A 6-month internship that welcomes communities to the Presidio Tunnel Tops and an opportunity to gain valuable workforce experience. This paid internship helps connect communities to fun adventures hidden in the park.
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Adventure Guides at Presidio Tunnel Tops: A Day in the Life

The Adventure Guide program will help in supporting and welcoming audiences that come to explore the Presidio Tunnel Tops.
Three smiling and laughing youths posing at Baker Beach, one is buried in the sand with their head revealed
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What's cookin' at Crissy Field Center: Photos from summer fun

Over the summer of 2023, Urban Trailblazers (UTB) and Linking Individuals to their Natural Communities (LINC) participants were moving and grooving at the Crissy Field Center and throughout the parks. Program leaders took youth hiking at Portola Redwoods and kayaking at Bothin Marsh in Marin. They tie-dyed shirts and bags...
Group of youth backpacking along a trail.
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Queer Belonging Backpacking Adventure

Queer Belonging Backpacking Adventure is a paid summer outdoor program from June 13th to June 29th. This program is for high school aged youth who identify as Queer, Trans, Black Indigenous and People of Color.
Youth with magnifying glass at Presidio Tunnel Tops
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Golden Link creates opportunities at Presidio Tunnel Tops

Presidio Tunnel Tops would not have been possible without the help of Golden Link Concessionaire, LLC (GLC), and its owners Meridiam and abrdn. Now, GLC and its owners are ensuring more opportunities for young people into the future.
Adventure Guide with youth at Presidio Tunnel Tops
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Presidio Tunnel Tops Adventure Guides: An 'awesome experience' 

Most of the Adventure Guides started in Crissy Field Center youth programs, and for many, this is their first real job. Here, in their own words, is what they learned at Presidio Tunnel Tops.
Child plays in the waves with Golden Gate Bridge in background.
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Youth create special installation for My Park Moment Photo Show

A photo exhibit offers a glimpse into the lives of the people behind the camera and the subjects in the images. It also communicates something from the people who selected and displayed the photos. For the upcoming My Park Moment   photo show , eight local high schoolers helped select...
Paintings from I-YEL Group Art Project
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Crissy Field Center youth programs build resilience through wellness

When the pandemic began, youth program leaders and participants supported each other with ideas for communal and individual self-care including neighborhood clean-ups, meditation, journaling, examining family history and art.
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Crissy Field Center 20 Years