As the shutdown continues, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy has stepped up to keep beloved park sites open for visitors. Thanks to strong partnerships and the unwavering support of our community, we’re continuing to deliver on our promise of Parks for All Forever.

With “boo”-tiful sites aplenty, the Golden Gate National Parks are full of places to take your date on Halloween (or some other dread and dreary night by the Bay)—especially if you want him or her seeking safety and comfort in your arms.

Sharaya Souza (Taos Pueblo, Ute and Kiowa) has no first memory of interacting with the land. Not because she wasn’t interacting with it, but because for her, it’s innate.

Fire has always been part of California’s story. Prescribed burns help reverse those trends by reducing fuels, recycling nutrients, and allowing fire-adapted species to regenerate naturally.

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. 

Through storytelling and inspirational programs like the Formerly Incarcerated Speaker Series, the Parks Conservancy and National Park Service are helping 1.4 million annual Alcatraz visitors reflect on justice, mass incarceration, and the human experience at this vital national park site. 

Check out four activations to get a glimpse into the wonderful world of park programs.

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.