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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 2023

Queer Belonging Backpacking Adventure is a paid outdoor program from June 14th to June 30th. 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

2001 Crissy Field Center Opening
Park E-Ventures Article

20 years at the Crissy Field Center

Over 20 years, the Crissy Field Center team has reached over 750,000 participants through their programs. Programming has always used parks as a platform for young people to develop skills to create change in communities and society through environmental and social justice.
Golden Gate Raptor Program at Hawk Hill
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Migratory Story

Migratory Story is an intersectional, multi-touch program that dives into the essential question, “Why do living things move?” More importantly, “What is the importance of migration?”
Youth wellness collage
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Crissy Field Center youth practice wellness, virtually, during pandemic

During the summer months, the Crissy Field Center would normally be teeming with young people. While we’ve missed connecting and engaging in person, we’re meeting virtually and practicing wellness.