Skip to main content

Search

Search

What Can We Help Find?

Found 1412 Results

A colorful San Francisco garter snake in the grass with red, black, and turquoise stripes.
Colorful, endangered San Francisco garter snakes are getting a big boost in national parks

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.

Polypodium californicum, or California polypody.
Ferns: Our Familiar Little Fronds

If you take a walk along the Coastal Bluffs in the Presidio and stop just south of the Langdon Court parking lot, across from the battered bunkers and under the pine trees, you’ll find a plant that often goes unnoticed.

Our trails need your TLC.
Trail crew back on the trail again, after the rains

The recent onslaught of rain has wreaked havoc on trail drainage throughout the Bay Area, and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy partners at the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) and One Tam are always open to more helping hands during these stormy months!

A group of children walk on a winding path of logs, an art installation by Andy Goldsworthy titled Woodline.
Presidio Education Aide Volunteer

Interested in volunteering at the Presidio of San Francisco? Join the Golden Gate National Recreation Area as an Education Volunteer!

Sunrise from the Marin Headlands showing the Golden Gate Bridge.
Parks are open, and so is our gratitude: 2025 government shutdown updates

This page covers the 2025 government shutdown in October and November 2025.

Image of a coastal battery with the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance
Best Instagram photos of the Golden Gate Bridge, and how to get them yourself

Don’t rely on the Bridge’s photogenic qualities to make your photo pop. We compiled tips to help you improve your next photo of the Golden Gate Bridge.

View of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Presidio of San Francisco from Fort Baker.
Op-Ed | Urban Gateways, Woven Into Daily Life

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.

Oak forests on Mount Tamalpais.
Forests of Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Mt. Tam

Stretching across the hills and shorelines of San Francisco and Marin, the forests of Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) provide shade, habitat, and a living connection between people and nature.