Our Work

Aerial view of Crissy Field, buildings, the Warming Hut, palm trees, the golden gate, bay, and San Francisco city skyline.
Crissy Field 20th Anniversary

Learn more about Crissy Field and its revitalization 20 years ago.

2001 Crissy Field Center Opening
20 years at the Crissy Field Center

Over 20 years, the Crissy Field Center team has reached over 750,000 participants through their programs. Programming has always used parks as a platform for young people to develop skills to create change in communities and society through environmental and social justice. 

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HERstory - Presentation: Women of the Marin Headlands
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National Park Ranger Lara Volski provides a look at different women who have played a role in the history, stewardship and preservation of the seaswept bluffs and coastal prairies just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Listen in to learn more about the historic role of women within Coast Miwok villages, blustery light stations, WW2 and Cold War military defense systems and the creation of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

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HERstory - Panel: Women Building the Presidio Tunnel Tops
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Meet the women behind the construction of the new Presidio Tunnel Tops project in this live panel facilitated by a Crissy Field Center youth leader. Learn about the Presidio Tunnel Tops project and hear about the all-women project management team’s journeys to careers building parks.

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Parks Conservancy staff lead a Camping at the Presidio program
Things to Do

Thanks to YOU we are leaving the Golden Gate National Parks better than we found them: Improving trails, building overlooks, and growing plants.

From left, Middle School Summer Programs Instructors Imari Keith, Aiden Koontz, Kathleen Wong, Olive Tambou, Dion Chung, and Nhi Nguyen. The six youth leaders from summer 2019 were all past participants in Crissy Field Center programs.
Discover New Virtual Programs at Park Youth Exchange!

Parks are a place of recreation, healing, exploration, education, and wonder. Continue your park adventures even during shelter in place and find your next experience on Park Youth Exchange, where you can find dozens of virtual programming for students, families, and kids of all ages.

Golden Gate Raptor Program at Hawk Hill
Migratory Story

Migratory Story is an intersectional, multi-touch program that dives into the essential question, “Why do living things move?” More importantly, “What is the importance of migration?”

Golden Gate Bridge and the Welcome Center.
Great gift ideas for San Francisco park lovers: Buy local, benefit local parks

Parks Conservancy products, from iconic park posters to intriguing books, are unlike anything else you can gift. They’re created by local people, using artifacts and inspiration from the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and all proceeds play a vital part in supporting our beloved parklands. 

Two youth working on a project together
PYC Shared Solutions

By sharing strategies for both physical and digital access to the park, we hope to ensure that no opportunity is out of reach for park visitors.

A student brainstorming a new website design
PYC Shared Data

By sharing data across organizations, we can better understand who the park is serving (and not serving!), using that data to improve programs and reach underserved audiences.

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