This year, the fourth year of a five-year reintroduction plan, biologists reintroduced 20 turtles to Rodeo Valley and 14 to Redwood Creek Watershed.
Alexandra Grant / Parks Conservancy
A western pond turtle released at Rodeo Lagoon.
Alex Grant / Parks Conservancy
A Monterey cypress looms over the Golden Gate Bridge at Baker Beach.
Paul Myers / Parks Conservancy
Even during a pandemic, masked One Tam staff and the One Tam Roving ranger greet Mt. Tam visitors (from six feet away, of course).
Robert Mittelstaedt / One Tam
Just what the worlds needs in 2020: Peace.
Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy
Taken before the days of social distancing and mask requirements, interns spend the day doing habitat restoration at Crissy Field.
Paul Myers / Parks Conservancy
The sprawling, sandy cliffs of Fort Funston and Ocean Beach, with Mt. Tam looming in the distance.
Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy
Taken before COVID precautions, volunteers line up for a “bucket brigade” while restoring the forgotten Black Point Historic Gardens at Fort Mason.
Tonantzin Alcantar Bratt / Parks Conservancy
Crissy Marsh drenched in golden morning light.
Paul Myers / Parks Conservancy
One happy pup leaps with joy on the shores of Rodeo Beach.
Paul Myers / Parks Conservancy
A masked visitor looks back at the island after just touring Alcatraz's outdoor spaces.
Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy
The mighty crew restoring the forgotten gardens of Black Point at Fort Mason.
Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy
The heartwarming vista of Lands End under a setting sun reminds of how much there is to appreciate about continued access to our public parks.
Russell Bombon / Parks Conservancy
We love how Redwood Creek shimmers in the dappled sunlight at Muir Woods.
Paul Myers / Parks Conservancy
Beginning fall 2020, park wildlife biologists will use temporary remote tracking collars to learn about the population size and movements of coyotes in the Marin Headlands.
Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy
The Golden Gate Bridge peeks over the rolling hillsides of the Marin Headlands as Rodeo Lagoon shimmers in the foreground.
Alison Taggart-Barone / Parks Conservancy
A tactile map of Mt. Tam provides visitors with vision impairments an opportunity to interact with the park and experience the landscape.
Paul Myers / Parks Conservancy
A volunteer pauses to smile for the camera during the Hands on Tam workday at Muir Woods. Taken in February, before the first mask mandates and health guidelines.
Paul Myers / Parks Conservancy
The open space and crisp sea breeze of Ocean Beach are a vast relief from the stress of indoor living.
Russell Bombon / Parks Conservancy
Construction on the Tunnel Tops continues. Essential work for the foundation is wrapping up and soon a layer of horticultural soil will be added for meadows and gardens. The new parkland will open to the community in fall 2021.
James Corner Field Operations
Doing what we love: Staff welcomes Alcatraz visitors to our open Park Store on the island.
Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy