Thanks to a collaboration between staff from the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and National Park Service, used coffee grounds from every cup sold at the Warming Hut are helping nourish native plants nearby. 

One of the San Francisco Bay Area’s rarest species is getting a new lease on life through a special headstart program, while the Parks Conservancy and our partners work to improve habitat so this endangered species can thrive.

With the frequent and heavy rains, about a dozen coast redwoods have come down in recent months (winter of 2016-17) at Muir Woods. Learn what happens when a giant falls, how trail crews move a 10-ton redwood, and how the death of one tree gives life to so many other species.

Gateway communities are the front doors of our National Park System, and the Bay Area is fortunate to have many. The GGNRA is just a bus, bike, or boat ride away for many living in San Francisco and neighboring areas. Read the Op-Ed by Parks Conservancy President & CEO Christine Lehnertz to see how we're delivering on the promise of these unique national park sites to build welcoming and belonging in local communities.