"The United States does not put its history into secret boxes." "History aims to improve the nation by learning the lessons of the past."— Christine Lehnertz, President & CEO of the Parks Conservancy, talks to KQED for a piece on the importance of preserving history in the national parks. The Parks Conservancy works to tell the full story of the GGNRA through signage, programs, and youth education, so we can learn from our shared past and build welcoming national parks for the future.

Gateway communities are the front doors of our National Park System, and the Bay Area is fortunate to have many. 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.

NBC Bay Area reports from Hawk Hill, where we're wrapping up a yearslong project to increase accessibility and improve...

Parks Conservancy President & CEO Christine Lehnertz talks with KTVU on the importance of Alcatraz Island remaining open to visitors to reflect on the island's layered history.

KQED reports on the final weekend for Black Gold: Stories Untold at Fort Point Oct. 10-13, 2025. The Parks Conservancy teamed up with FOR-SITE and the National Park Service to keep this vital exhibition open for one last weekend amid the federal government shutdown.

The San Francisco Examiner previews the Parks4All: Brewfest, where people will come together to celebrate, with all proceeds going to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

“We’re proud to welcome people back to Muir Woods,” Parks Conservancy President & CEO Christine Lehnertz told KQED. “This moment reflects the strength of our partnerships and the deep care our community has for these parks.”

We're helping where we can, but our support isn't a permanent solution: As the 2025 federal government stretches on, Parks Conservancy President & CEO Christine Lehnertz appears on KQED Forum to discuss the shutdown's growing impacts on parks and federal workers.

Parks Conservancy President & CEO Christine Lehnertz joins park leaders from the Yosemite Conservancy, Friends of Acadia, and Smokies Life on the National Parks Traveler Podcast to discuss the state of parks amid the longest federal government shutdown in history, and how nonprofits are helping, while acknowledging the parks need NPS rangers and employees to remain resilient into the future.