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PYC Shared Learning

By creating equitable access to high quality professional development for educators, we ensure that all youth can find relevant, quality programming anywhere in the park.

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New Alcatraz outdoor audio tour app helps visitors explore historic island

Alcatraz Cruises has limited passenger capacity on ferries to the island to 20% and also enlisted enhanced safety measures on the dock and the boats to help reduce the potential spread of Covid-19. This is truly a special time to have this historic island almost entirely to yourself.

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Anti-racism and social justice resources for the parks and beyond

Here at the Parks Conservancy, we believe in the power of nature, public lands and the history of resistance to inspire and educate. See our ongoing list of resources that we are finding useful as we examine racism and the outdoors.

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Sites of Conscience: What we can learn from the GGNRA’s history of resistance

In this moment and as we continue forward, it’s important to acknowledge the racist history on these lands so that we can learn from it and overcome it. 

Summer Stride 2023 artwork by K-Fai Steele.
Summer Stride: Connect with your parks this summer

It’s time for an adventure—in the pages of a book or on a path through our parks! Learn about free and fun Summer Stride activities including mindful experiences in nature, author talks and book giveaways, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) learning and more.

Golden Gate Bridge themed bookmarks that you can download and color.
Download Free Golden Gate Bridge Coloring Bookmarks

To make reading your favorite novel or children’s story an even more enjoyable experience, create a beautiful Golden Gate Bridge bookmark using one or all of these templates to mark your page. Illustrated by Carol Klammer.

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Bake Your Own Golden Gate Bridge Sugar Cookies

Our favorite kind of crafts are the ones we get to eat at the end. Bake, decorate, and then eat these Golden Gate Bridge cookies.

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How to Make a Golden Gate Bridge Window Cling

When you're done with this craft, you’ll always have a view of the Golden Gate Bridge through your window!

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How to Make a Golden Gate Bridge for Your Garden

Bridge the gap between two of your plants with this Golden Gate Bridge planter decoration!

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Kid crafts that bring the national parks home

Stuck indoors with wee ones? We’ve got some craft projects that’ll bring the magic of the outdoors inside your home.