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Professional Development for Educators and Youth Workers

Training for children and youth workers.
A Crissy Field Center educator a teenage youth look over images inside the Crissy Field Center facility
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Community Group Programs

Youth-focused programs for community groups and families.
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Finding Urban Nature

A 2-day workshop utilizing “Finding Urban Nature: An Educators’ Guide to Exploring San Francisco Natural History.”
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Backyard Bound

Annual youth summit that engages Bay Area young people through camping and bonding in national parks
Youth in the Parks
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Crissy Field Center Summer Camps

Outdoor environmental day camps for children ages 6 to 11 in the Golden Gate National Parks.
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Curriculum-Based Field Trips

Connecting students with history, culture, and the natural environment.
a small group of high school students learn to use environmental testing tools with an educator from the Crissy Field Center
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Project WISE (Watersheds Inspiring Student Education)

Place-based, student-centered program for High School students from Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science classes.
LINC program participants explore Alcatraz Island.
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Youth Leadership Programs

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, in partnership with the National Park Service and the Presidio Trust, hosts a number of youth leadership programs.
LINC Program Participants
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LINC Summer High School Program

Linking Individuals to their Natural Community (LINC) is a summer internship program for high school students based in the Golden Gate National Parks.
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Tennessee Valley Nursery (Closed)

Established in 1987, the Tennessee Valley Nursery closed its nearly 30-year run in May 2015. Thanks to dedicated volunteers, the facility produced thousands of plants for habitat restoration sites all across the parks.