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Lands End overlook with views of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Lands End Improvements Advance With New Major Gift

April 7, 2010

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy has received a new $5 million grant from the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund to support restoration efforts at Lands End—bringing the Fund’s total support of the Lands End project to $8.6 million.

View of the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands from the Presidio batteries

Major Gift Completes Challenge Grant for Presidio Trails

March 25, 2010

The generous support from the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation will help fulfill a $17 million funding goal to complete a 24-mile system of classic and high-quality trails, bikeways and overlooks in the Presidio—creating a dynamic and enduring new public resource for the residents of San Francisco Bay Area and visitors from around the world.

Institute at the Golden Gate Unites Diverse Cross-Sector Leaders at Signature Environmental Forum

March 4, 2010

Turning the Tide returns to Fort Baker April 14-16, 2010, to explore creative solutions to global sustainability issues.

Crissy Field Center's "Green" Interim Modulars Showcase Sustainability for Students and Park Visitors

December 9, 2009

One of the nation’s greenest park-based buildings promises to be an outstanding model of sustainability for students and park visitors alike.

It's Easy Being Green

October 13, 2009

Reward your family and friends—and the planet—this holiday season by creating an eco-conscious shopping list.

Here's how to virtually tour everything from Yosemite to SF's de Young Museum

SF Gate

Although many trails and parks are currently inaccessible or impractical to visit due to social distancing guidelines, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy has a robust selection of Google Streetview virtual hikes available, ranging from Black Sands Beach to the Marin Headlands.

Even if you can't travel, your Zoom meetings can

The Washington Post

The egret has landed, thanks to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, which offers eight landscapes, including two of the stately suspension bridge as options for Zoom backgrounds. Lose yourself in the great outdoors while not leaving the indoors.

This absurdly beautiful Bay Area hike will help you take a break from coronavirus

SF Gate

An ode to the Sweeney Ridge hike which includes some steep climbs and remarkable views on the way to the San Francisco Bay Discovery Site. The site is where the Portola expedition discovered San Francisco Bay.

The Incredibly Simple Way To Get People To Care About The Environment

Huffington Post

A dose of green can go a long way in a bustling metropolis: Better access to nature, even just your local park, helps people and the planet.

A California national park site gets more visitors than any in the US. No, not Yosemite

The Sacramento Bee

The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is the most-visited site in the National Park System, with more than 23.5 million people visiting one of the Bay Area sites, including the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National Monument, Fort Point National Historic Site, Point Reyes National Seashore and San Francisco Maritime National...