Alcatraz Island is one of the most unique places to work in the Bay Area, and many Parks Conservancy team members keep coming back year after year.

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Myers and Briggs? Meet Swainson’s and Cooper’s! Match your personality type with your bird-of-prey doppelgänger—and then find out how you can potentially spot your feathered friend while volunteering for the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory during the upcoming fall migration.

Get a sneak peek at new things to find on the island as we celebrate 50 years of Alcatraz being open to the public as a national park site, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Seed collection is critical to maintaining the populations of rare and endangered native plant species in our parks, and our collectors wield their magnifying glasses and their expertise in finding plants from Mori Point to the Marin Headlands.

When massive rainstorms swept through the Bay Area in early 2023, they left behind downed trees, mudslides, and damage to structures like the boardwalk at Stinson Beach. While the beach escaped major damage, it highlighted the need for adaptive solutions to promote climate resiliency along the coastal areas of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA).

President & CEO Greg Moore reflects on his journey to fulfill the vision of “Parks For All Forever.”

As we celebrate Black History Month in February, we can find resonances here in our national parks, those places historian Wallace Stegner called “the best idea we ever had.”