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Camping at the Presidio program participants Paul Myers / Parks Conservancy

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Thanks to YOU we are leaving the Golden Gate National Parks better than we found them: Improving trails, building overlooks, and growing plants. And we're engaging the next generation of park stewards through richly rewarding opportunities for young people of all ages. Scroll down to see our wide variety of programs. 

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Then and Now

See Crissy Field's transformation unfold

Interactive sliders show the dramatic changes there before and after restoration work done by the Parks Conservancy and our partners.

Then and Now
A group of adults sit outside on a sunny day eating lunch at a picnic bench under eucalyptus trees while surrounded by camping tents
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Camping at the Presidio

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making compost
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Secrets of National Park soil

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Presidio Native Plant Nursery staff
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An endangered plant comeback

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Youth Advisory Council members celebrating a successful event
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Park Youth Collaborative

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Trail & Park Improvements

Caring for the Sustainability and Enjoyment of Your Parks

Park Projects

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Mount Tamalpais

One Tam

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Trails Forever

Trails Forever

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Golden Gate Trail Stewardship

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Teens Working on Batteries to Bluffs Trail

Teens on Trails

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Education and Youth Programs

Nurturing the Future of Our Parks and Community

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Crissy Field Center

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Park Youth Collaborative

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LINC program participants explore Alcatraz Island.

Youth Leadership Programs

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Camping at the Presidio

Camping at the Presidio

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A group of smiling teenagers poses together inside of a room.

I-YEL: Inspiring Young Environmental Leaders

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Park Academy Dune Ecology hike at Baker Beach

Park Academy Classes

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LINC Program Participants

LINC Summer High School Program

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City College of San Francisco students

College Programs

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A large group of cheerful teenagers excitingly cheer at Rob Hill Campground in the Presidio of San Francisco

Urban Trailblazers

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A National Park Service Ranger leads a large group of smiling children in an interactive story

Curriculum-Based Field Trips

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Internships

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Community Programs and Social Impact

Sparking Positive Change Through the Power of Parks

Giuseppe Penone's "Idee di pietra" on display at upper Fort Mason

Art in the Parks

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Golden Gate Bridge

Institute at the Golden Gate

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Roving Ranger

Roving Ranger

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Sun breaking through storm clouds

Anti-racism and social justice resources for the parks and beyond

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Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems

Conserving Wildlife and Habitats in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Hawk Hill

Golden Gate Raptor Observatory

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Volunteers prune plants at a native plant nursery

Native Plant Nurseries

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Intern Frog Monitoring in Mori Point

Park Stewardship Program

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Endangered Species

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Native Plants

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Coyotes

Wildlife Encounter Tips

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