Our Work

Two people speaking at the Formerly Incarcerated Speaker Series Event on Alcatraz
Unlocking truth: How Alcatraz is changing the conversation on incarceration

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. 

I-YEL Application 2025

Application for Inspiring Young Emerging Leaders (I-YEL), 2025

Community Engagement Team at Muir Woods
Engagement and Outreach

Cultivating community in the parks and beyond

The view from the Alcatraz Cruises boat to Alcatraz Island.
We the Parks: Protect Alcatraz Toolkit

Partner toolkit to amplify the "Protect Alcatraz" campaign—Alcatraz isn’t just history, it’s a national park that inspires. Let’s protect the island—and everything it stands for. 

A park ranger greets visitors at Presidio Tunnel Tops.
We the Parks: A message from our CEO

Parks Conservancy President & CEO Christine Lehnertz on how national parks—and places like Alcatraz Island—can help us honor the past, spark connection in the present, and boldly shape a more just, inclusive future belonging to all of us.

A hiker looks out over the bay from Mount Tamalpais East Peak.
Conservation Initiatives

The Parks Conservancy coordinates and participates in large-scale initiatives that protect parks.

See-Saw Conversation
Trail & Park Improvements - DEPRECATED

We help maintain 116 miles of trails and 1,439 historic structures in the parks and create new parks like the recently opened Presidio Tunnel Tops, a welcoming space built by the community, for the community.

Shorebirds observed during perigean spring tide in January 2024
Sea Level Rise in the Parks

There’s no place like the California coast. The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is home to 91 miles of precious shoreline used for recreation, learning, and general enjoyment by people and the many living things which populate our varied coastal ecosystems.

A group of people walking down a path at Lands End in San Francisco.
Isolation to connection: The power of GGNRA national park outings with Rafiki Coalition

For the last 8 years, we've partnered with Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness, which works to eliminate health disparities and improve wellness for Black and marginalized communities in San Francisco.

People enjoying the Trails Forever Dinner in the Golden Gate national parks.
Trails Forever Dinner 2025

This fall, we invite you to join us for an unforgettable evening at one of the most beloved corners of our national parks—Lands End—as the Trails Forever Dinner returns on Saturday, September 20, 2025.

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