Our Work

HERstory - Presentation: Women of the Marin Headlands

Sun, Mar 7, 2021, 12:00pm - Mon, Mar 8, 2021, 12:55pm

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

Mon, Mar 22, 2021, 3:30 - 4:30pm

Online/Virtual

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.

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.

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.