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Our 19 favorite photos of 2019

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From Muir Woods to Fort Point, from the Alcatraz Occupation anniversary to Mori Point, it’s been a fantastic year in your national parks, and our talented photographers were there to capture all of it. Check out their picks for the top photos of 2019.

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  • Youth participating in Project WISE are mentored by staff from the Crissy Field Center as they learn about water testing in the Marsh at Crissy Field.
    Youth participating in the Project WISE (Watersheds Inspiring Student Education) program from the Crissy Field Center learn about water testing in the Marsh at Crissy Field. Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy
  • A tree glows in the sunlight with a snow-covered Mt. Tam in the background.
    A snow-dusted Mount Tamalpais on February 5, 2019. Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy
  • Christine Lehnertz (left), current President & CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and CEO Emeritus and Special Advisor Greg Moore (right) with Golden Gate Bridge in background.
    Christine Lehnertz (left), current President & CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and CEO Emeritus and Special Advisor Greg Moore (right) at Fort Point. Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy
  • Sunlight breaks through gloomy fog over Alcatraz Island
    Sunlight shines on Alcatraz Island. Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy
  • Alcatraz occupier waves after painting political slogan during 50th anniversary celebration
    Jonathan Lucero waves to a crowd during the Alcatraz Occupation 50th Anniversary after re-painting a political slogan. Ryan Curran White/Parks Conservancy
  • Wildflowers at Mori Point
    Wildflowers at Mori Point. Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy
  • Surfers walk along Ocean Beach with Sutro Tower in the background
    Surfers walk along Ocean Beach. Ryan Curran White/Parks Conservancy
  • Musician Andy Meyerson wears an elaborate costume on ruins of Sutro Baths with birds flying in background.
    Musician Andy Meyerson conducts "Tremble Staves" from ruins of Sutro Baths. Ryan Curran White/Parks Conservancy
  • Parks Conservancy intern pulls invasive species at Muir Beach
    Parks Conservancy intern pulls invasive species at Muir Beach. Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy
  • A horse gets its exercise in the stables with a cloud of dust underneath it.
    A horse gets its exercise in the stables of the National Parks Service's Horse-Mounted Patrol. Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy
  • National Park Service ranger smiles in Muir Woods
    National Park Ranger Todd Hisaichi smiles for the camera at Muir Woods. Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy
  • Pianist plays piano surrounded by the red-bricked Fort Point.
    In partnership with our friends at PianFrancisco, the Art in the Parks program put pianos in one of San Francisco's oldest and most iconic buildings: Fort Point! Ryan Curran White/Parks Conservancy
  • Robot made of yarn at Fort Point
    Immigrant Yarn Project was presented at Fort Point by Enactivist in partnership with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy through the Art in the Parks program. Ryan Curran White/Parks Conservancy
  • California Quail perched on a fence at Tennessee Valley.
    California Quail perched on a fence at Tennessee Valley. Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy
  • Volunteer laugh on hillside of Lands End.
    Volunteers take a moment to laugh during the Give Back Kick Back 2019. Ryan Curran White/Parks Conservancy
  • Three people embrace in front of excavator.
    I-YEL intern Dylan Nepomuceno and his mother pose with Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Presidio Tunnel Tops 'Groundmaking' celebration in November 2019. Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy
  • Sunlight shines through canopy at Muir Woods
    Sunlight shines through canopy at Muir Woods. Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy
  • A Golden Gate Raptor Observatory volunteer releases a bird for the educational youth program Migratory Stories.
    A Golden Gate Raptor Observatory volunteer releases a bird for the educational youth program Migratory Stories. Paul Myers/Parks Conservancy
  • Golden Gate Bridge at Night from Marin looking towards San Francisco.
    Golden Gate Bridge at night from Kirby Cove. Ryan Curran White/Parks Conservancy