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Former Chief of Interpretation and Education for the National Park Service returns to the Parks Conservancy where she began her career in the parks
Philanthropy executive brings more than a decade of experience working at environmental nonprofits
14 Acres of Views, Trails, Picnic Sites, and Nature Play Spaces Coming to San Francisco’s National Park Site
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Executive Katherine Toy named first-ever Deputy Secretary for Access at the California Natural Resources Agency
Press Coverage
“What we really want to do is make sure this is a gateway to a national park” — a vibrant hub that highlights the cultural and natural history of Alcatraz and the broader Golden Gate National Recreation Area, said Chris Lehnertz, CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the nonprofit agency managing the ferry landing for the National Park Service.
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy has been working toward expanding the waterfront Alcatraz Embarcation Plaza at Pier 31, the launching point for the Alcatraz ferry, since at least 2017. The Parks Conservancy is partnering with commercial real estate agency Maven Properties to find an operator for a new restaurant or cafe space in the updated plaza.
Speaking with Parks Conservancy Program Manager Sara Leon Guerrero, CBS News highlights how the re-detection of the San Francisco leaf-cutter bee is a hopeful sign and conservation success.
One Tam, a partnership among the National Park Service, California State Parks, Marin Water, Marin County Parks, and the nonprofit Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, ensures “the long-term health of Mt. Tamalpais,” the conservancy said. The species, “endemic to the Bay Area,” has been documented less than 100 times, the conservancy said.
"This is hopeful news in a time when we are hearing a lot about trouble for insects, especially pollinators," expressed Sara Leon Guerrero, Community Science Program Manager at the Parks Conservancy.
