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Browse the latest press coverage, press releases and announcements, videos and photo galleries from the Parks Conservancy below.

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Press Releases

A group of hikers on a trail at Roy's Redwoods
March 21, 2025
As California faces increasingly severe wildfires, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and its One Tam partners are leading the charge in wildfire resilience and forest health.
Rendering shows people enjoying the Alcatraz Embarkation Plaza

Parks Conservancy taps Maven for project at Alcatraz pier on San Francisco waterfront

September 16, 2024
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. This exciting opportunity will reach 1.5 million annual visitors to...
Two women carrying bug nets in a grassy field inspect specimen vials

The rare San Francisco leaf-cutter bee, which is endemic to the Bay Area, had not been seen since 1980.

August 6, 2024
SAN RAFAEL, CA—(August 6, 2024)—The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy working with the National Park Service, California State Parks, Marin Water, and Marin County Parks as the One Tam partnership, announces the finding of the rare San Francisco leaf-cutter bee ( Trachusa gummifera ) in Marin County. Scientists have documented...
The Mill Valley-Sausalito multi-use path runs through Bothin Marsh
May 22, 2024
The project presents a nature-based approach to responding to sea level rise and climate change at Bothin Marsh Open Space Preserve and the Mill Valley-Sausalito Pathway, part of the Bay Trail, one of Marin County Parks’ most visited park units and the most vulnerable to sea level rise.
Sunlight shines through canopy at Muir Woods
February 23, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO—(February 23, 2024)—The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, working with the National Park Service, California State Parks and Marin Water as the One Tam partnership, was recently awarded $4.26 million in grant funding from the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) to support forest conservation programs in Marin County. The One...

Press Coverage

The view of the Golden Gate Bridge from Presidio Tunnel Tops. People relax in the signature red Adirondack chairs to take in the sights.
SF Gate

"The celebration of Presidio Parkway's 10th anniversary in San Francisco on Friday was marked by the unveiling of a commemorative plaque, speeches by local leaders, and a collective sense of success between public and private agencies." The Parks Conservancy received a $20,000 grant for our youth leadership programs from Golden Link Concessionaire at the event, our thanks to this incredible park champion!

A silver lupine brush at the Presidio Tunnel Tops, Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands in the background.
CBS News

KPIX caught up with parkgoers on the 10th anniversary of the Presidio Parkway project, which paved the way for Presidio Tunnel Tops and incredible park connections.

Roving Ranger van with pride flags waving on its roof.
KQED

Programs and events hosted by the Parks Conservancy and our partners, like the Queers of a Feather birding event and Queer Belonging Backpacking Adventure, are featured in a KQED roundup of activities for Pride Month 2025.

Seal Rocks seen in the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco's Lands End.
San Francisco Chronicle

"When the Chronicle’s data team looked at 1.6 million AllTrails.com reviews to find the Bay Area’s best shorter, more accessible hikes — 5 miles or less, rated easy and moderate — Lands End Trail came out on top. It is not a controversial choice."

British artist Yinka Shonibare’s large-scale sculptural installation Man Moving Up
San Francisco Examiner

The Parks Conservancy is proud to support a new exhibit at Fort Point National Historic Site, "Black Gold: Stories Untold." Parks Conservancy President & CEO Christine Lehnertz told the San Francisco Examiner: "'national parks are places where everyone can feel welcome and connected.' She described 'Black Gold' as 'a powerful way to ensure more people see their history, contributions and perseverance reflected in these iconic spaces.'"