Our Work

People at the Crissy Field Center Teaching Kitchen

Park cooking: Youth find connections at Crissy Field Center Teaching Kitchen

How the Crissy Field Center Teaching Kitchen is helping young people follow their curiosities—and their senses—to more deeply engage with the world around them.

Volunteering at Alcatraz Historic Gardens

Community Stewardship & Engagement

ALCATRAZ HISTORIC GARDENS
Join us to help to remove invasive species that have overwhelmed the site and revegetate the garden with a mix of native species and horticultural species that were planted by the residents over 100 years ago! Activities primarily include weeding, pruning, and planting.
Wednesdays & Thursdays, 8

Two women carrying bug nets in a grassy field inspect specimen vials

Community Science

The Parks Conservancy community science program blends landscape-scale science with community engagement and education.

I-YEL Application 2024

Application for Inspiring Young Emerging Leaders (I-YEL), 2024

Q&A: Dennis Mabasa on community and outdoor connections

Dennis Mabasa is the dynamic new Vice President of Community and Youth Programs for the Parks Conservancy. We chatted with Dennis about their connection to the outdoors and the importance of community.

Two people examining a branch at a BioBlitz event.

Spring/Summer 2024 Gateways: News and photos from the GGNRA

Here are some extras from the Winter 2023 issue of Gateways, the member newsletter of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. If you're a member, you got the entire colorful newsletter delivered straight to your mailbox. Not a member? Join today!

A gray fox sits atop a log in the woods of mount tamalpais scratching its ear with its foot.

Animals on camera: Why this innovative project has people tracking wildlife

On an early morning, a fresh cohort of volunteers for One Tam’s Marin Wildlife Watch community science program sat around a table in a darkened room, ready to see some animals.

Since the Presidio became a national park site, incredible transformations have taken place – from Crissy Field to the Tunnel Tops.

Presidio 30 RSVP

This year marks three decades since the Presidio became a national park site. Over that time, incredible transformations have taken place – from Crissy Field to the Tunnel Tops – thanks to you, our park champions.