Camping at the Presidio program participants Paul Myers / Parks Conservancy

Our Work

The people who help bring the parks to all, forever.

Our Work

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. 

High schoolers from around the Bay Area participated in the LINC outdoor leadership program in summer 2018.
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A summer filled with restoration, backpacking, and bonding

See what it's like to participate in the rewarding LINC program, in the high schoolers' own words.

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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

projects
Mount Tamalpais

One Tam

Conservation
Trails Forever

Trails Forever

Conservation
National Trails Day Volunteers

Golden Gate Trail Stewardship

Park Stewardship
Teens Working on Batteries to Bluffs Trail

Teens on Trails

Park Stewardship
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Education and Youth Programs

Nurturing the Future of Our Parks and Community

A group of educators stand together outside a building in a national park

Crissy Field Center

Crissy Field Center
Youth Advisory Council members smile at an event

Park Youth Collaborative

Education
LINC program participants explore Alcatraz Island.

Youth Leadership Programs

Crissy Field Center
Camping at the Presidio

Camping at the Presidio

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

I-YEL: Inspiring Young Emerging Leaders

Crissy Field Center
Park Academy Dune Ecology hike at Baker Beach

Park Academy Classes

Volunteer
Volunteer
LINC Program Participants

LINC Summer High School Program

Park Stewardship
City College of San Francisco students

College Programs

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

Urban Trailblazers

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

Curriculum-Based Field Trips

Crissy Field Center
Intern Helps Tourist At Golden Gate Bridge

Internships

Volunteer
Volunteer
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Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems

Conserving Wildlife and Habitats in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Hawk Hill

Golden Gate Raptor Observatory

Conservation
Volunteers prune plants at a native plant nursery

Native Plant Nurseries

Conservation
Intern Frog Monitoring in Mori Point

Park Stewardship Program

Conservation

Endangered Species

Conservation

Native Plants

Conservation
Coyotes

Wildlife Encounter Tips

Conservation
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Community Programs and Social Impact

Sparking Positive Change Through the Power of Parks

Art in the Parks

Community
Golden Gate Bridge

Institute at the Golden Gate

Community
Roving Ranger

Roving Ranger

Community
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Make a Special Year-End Gift and It Will DOUBLE Up to $175,000!

Make a special year-end donation to the parks today to help us restore native plants, protect endangered species, and introduce kids to the wonders of nature.

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Park Stories

NPS Redwood Creek Vegetation Crew at Muir Beach overlook.

The Art of Restoration

Park E-Ventures Article
Our 2018 holiday gift guide: Perfect presents inspired by the Golden Gate National Parks

2018 holiday gift guide

Park E-Ventures Article
Youth photographers' images from Crissy Field Center programs during the summer of 2018.

Viewfinders: Kids go from amateur to pro photographers

Park E-Ventures Article

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