Our 21 favorite photos of 2021

We have much to celebrate in 2021! The Parks Conservancy turned 40 and continued our work to protect and preserve endangered species throughout the Golden Gate National Parks. Here are some of our favorite photos and moments of this past year.

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Trails Forever 2021 at Fort Point National Historic Site
Trails Forever 2021

Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland gazing at the Golden Gate Bridge
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland gazing at the Golden Gate Bridge

Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy

European honey bee at Black Point Historic Gardens
Pollinator at Black Point Historic Garden at Fort Mason.

Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy

Rainbow above the Golden Gate Bridge.
Rainbow above the Golden Gate Bridge.

Darlene Mah / Parks Conservancy

Goldfields at Mori Point.
Goldfields at Mori Point.

Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy

Top of the Golden Gate Bridge's North Tower.
The Golden Gate Bridge's North Tower.

Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy

Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the revitalization of Crissy Field.
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the revitalization of Crissy Field.

Jed Jacobsohn / For the Parks Conservancy

National Park Service Aquatic Ecologist Darren Fong surveys tide pools in Marin County.
National Park Service Aquatic Ecologist Darren Fong surveys tide pools in Marin County.

Alexandra Grant / Parks Conservancy

A raptor in flight above the Marin Headlands.
A raptor in flight above the Marin Headlands.

Alison Taggart-Barone / National Park Service

Windsurfers cruise across bay waters with the Golden Gate Bridge spanned across the background.
"San Francisco summer" vibes from Crissy Field on this fortunately warm day in February.

Russell Bombon / Parks Conservancy

Speaker Nancy Pelosi elbow bumps to greet attendees at Crissy Field's 20th anniversary address
Speaker Nancy Pelosi greets attendees at Crissy Field's 20th anniversary commemoration.

Jed Jacobson / Parks Conservancy

The bright yellow sun rises and shines through clouds over San Francisco skyline and Crissy Field.
The inspiring sight of a sunrise over Crissy Field.

Alison Taggart-Barone / National Park Service

A motorcycle with a sidecar drives down a two-lane road.
The TNT Traysikel cruises along a Fort Baker road. It's the first of its kind to cross the Golden Gate Bridge.

Russell Bombon / Parks Conservancy

Volunteers are at work in an expansive garden.
Conservancy staff volunteer in the effort to renovate the Black Point Historic Gardens at Fort Mason.

Russell Bombon / Parks Conservancy

Alcatraz Island is pictured in the distance with dramatic gray clouds overhead.
A dramatic view of Alcatraz.

Alison Taggart-Barone / National Park Service

A park visitor looks out across the Sutro Bath ruins at Lands End. A wave breaks alongside the ocean rocks and birds in the background.
A quiet moment at the Sutro Bath ruins of Lands End.

Russell Bombon / Parks Conservancy

An expansive view of the coastline in Pacifica, CA from Mori Point. A long fishing pier stands out over the beach.
A vibrant view of Sharp Park Beach from Mori Point.

Russell Bombon / Parks Conservancy

Children play at the waters edge while a parent watches at Muir Beach. Tree covered mountains are seen jutting out into the ocean just off in the distance.
Muir Beach, an iconic slice of California's northern coastline.

Alison Taggart-Barone / National Park Service

An elderly man holds up a commemorative kite that reads "20 Crissy Field" in San Francisco's famous Chinatown neighborhood.
Albert, the owner and operator of Chinatown Kite Shop, a staple boutique in SF.

Russell Bombon / Parks Conservancy

Two women walking down paved path towards the Golden Gate Bridge.
Warming Hut Park Store at Crissy Field.

Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy

Sunrise Ceremony by the Indians of All Tribes on Alcatraz Island
Sunrise Ceremony 2021 by the Indians of All Tribes on Alcatraz Island.

Beatrice Kilat / Parks Conservancy

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