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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.

Creating Better Parklands

September 17, 2009

The Redwood Creek Restoration at Muir Beach is beginning an initial phase of work that will restore natural function to the creek and wetland system at this well known Marin County visitor destination.

Crissy Field parkgoers enjoy a nice day flying kites on the grassy lawn.

Kites fill sky at Crissy Field in celebration of park’s 20th renovation anniversary

San Francisco Chronicle

Kites filled the sky at Crissy Field on Saturday, May 7, 2022 in celebration of the end of the 20th anniversary of the park's renovation.

An image of a walking path in the midst of a tiered garden.

Newly opened and renovated parks in San Francisco

The San Francisco Standard

In August 2021, the pathways that connect Aquatic Park to blufftop Fort Mason reopened to the public for the first time since the 49ers landed in SF.

The Paths We Take

Audubon Magazine

Through the Parks Conservancy's Migratory Story program, Francis Taroc and his team visit classrooms to teach youth about raptor anatomy and migration, connecting biology lessons to immigrant experiences.

Rendering of a cliff walk at Presidio Tunnel Tops opening July 2022.

See San Francisco's epic views from a new national park destination opening in July

Lonely Planet

The Presidio Tunnel Tops, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, is a brand-new outdoor space in the historic Presidio neighborhood, created by the designers of New York’s High Line.

In progress shot of the Presidio Tunnel Tops with the Golden Gate Bridge visible in the background.

Presidio Tunnel Tops park has an opening date at last

San Francisco Business Times

More than three decades since early visions for the redevelopment of Doyle Drive, cutting through the heart of the Presidio, the 14-acre national park site known as the Tunnel Tops has a firm opening date for the public: Sunday, July 17.