Members

Chris Lehnertz has a long history of leadership in the National Parks Service before taking on the helm at the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy nearly 2 years ago. We invite you to meet and get to know Chris and hear about how the Parks Conservancy and the Parks have weathered the pandemic, and what our 2.0 focus for the future looks like!

Discover fun facts about the valuable contribution of our local bat species, their habitats and park research from Katie Smith, a biological monitor with the Parks Conservancy. 

Join us for a virtual “tour” and update to learn more about building the Presidio Tunnel Tops, how this new park was designed, as well as what’s happening behind-the-scenes. This event is part of an ongoing series of talks as a lead-up to the park’s opening in Fall 2021. 

Join us November 18, 2020 at 11AM PST for a webinar about species adaptation with Francis Taroc, the Conservancy's Senior Specialist of Environmental Science Education at the Crissy Field Center, and Dr. Lauren Esposito, the Academy’s Assistant Curator and Schlinger Chair of Arachnology.  

Join us for an online community conversation about planning for future sea level rise at Bothin Marsh and the Mill-Valley Sausalito Multi-Use Path. 

What role can you play in scientific research and monitoring on Mt. Tam?

Join us May 28th at 2 PM PDT for an online conversation with Academy Head Librarian and Archivist Rebekah Kim and National Park Service Archivist Amanda Williford about how we preserve history for the future.  

Wondering what’s growing on Mt. Tam while we shelter-in-place?  Join One Tam science expert Rachel Kesel to discover some of the tiny and tough plants growing on Mt. Tam’s rocky serpentine soils.

Come learn the secrets of cloning plants by cutting off branches and encouraging them to root! Meghan Steinharter (Fort Funston and Oceana Nurseries Manager) and Robin Binaoro (Associate Nursery Manager) will discuss the science behind clonal propagation.

The Main Post encompasses more history than another other site within Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Learn about Spanish colonial settlers, 1906 refugees, U.S. Army history from 1846 to 1995, and a dizzying variety of military architecture.