Park Projects

A rendering of the cafe interior for the upcoming Il Porto at Pier 31, next to where ferries depart for Alcatraz Island.
Il Porto at Pier 31, Alcatraz Landing

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy has signed a lease agreement with Karl City LLC, part of Buen Rallo Hospitality Group, to open Il Porto, giving Alcatraz visitors and Bay Area locals a destination to eat, drink, and take in the waterfront. Construction is already underway, with an opening projected for spring 2027.

Self-guided forest walk at Muir Woods

This self-guided tour follows Redwood Creek to explore the connection with forest health in Muir Woods.

A ranger and park program participants examine interactive items.
Community events: Four park programs making a difference in the GGNRA

Check out four activations to get a glimpse into the wonderful world of park programs.

Rock Spring landscape
Why Do Forests Need Beneficial Fire?

A prescribed fire was conducted at Rock Spring in October 2023 as part of Marin Water’s approach to a more resilient, ecologically healthy watershed.

Marin City: Forest Health and Heritage

This self-guided tour explores the connection between the health of local forests and Marin City’s history.

Dark brown, wet tree bark in a rippled pattern with scattered green patches of lichen.
Self-guided forest walk at Roy’s Redwoods Preserve

Roy's Redwoods Preserve is a magical place, home to especially large redwood trees and other inhabitants like the California giant salamander. It's one of only four parks in Marin County to enjoy old-growth redwoods, and the only one accessible to people of all abilities.

Rendering shows people enjoying the Alcatraz Embarkation Plaza
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy unveils prime restaurant opportunity at Pier 31

Rendering courtesy Heller Manus Architects and Alcatraz City Cruises

San Francisco (September 16, 2024) – The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, in collaboration with Maven Commercial, is seeking a café or restaurant partner for Pier 31 along San Francisco’s waterfront.

Visitors examine information about incarceration on red and black panels around the new 'Big Lockup' exhibit.
'The Big Lockup' and more: New experiences at Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island is full of doors that lead to the past, and right now there are several unique and new experiences on the island to check out.

Commemorating 40 Years of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and the 105th Anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and the National Park Service today commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Parks Conservancy and the 105th anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service with the unveiling of a several year rehabilitation of a previously closed and grown over historic garden on the bluff of historic Fort Mason, Black Point historic gardens.

Parks Conservancy staff working to restore the Black Point Historical Garden at Fort Mason.
Black Point Historic Gardens

Black Point Historic Gardens is the San Francisco Bay Area’s newest national park site, a one-acre hillside that connects San Francisco’s Aquatic Park to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) at Fort Mason. 

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