Our Work

Library Summer Stride Reading
Life, Liberty, and Libraries: Our Summer Literary Lineup

This summer, feed your sense of adventure at free and fun activities from the San Francisco Public Library, National Park Service, and Parks Conservancy—including the fourth edition of our StoryWalksⓇ series on Crissy Field, reading programs, ranger talks, park shuttles, and more.

People enjoying the sunset from China Beach
China Beach

Learn more about efforts to rehabilitate the beloved bathhouse at China Beach.

Soil mixing
Our (Not-So) Secret Recipe for Making National Park-Quality Soil

On a crisp morning in April, the Parks Conservancy and the Presidio Trust made in a 46-cubic yards of soil, enough to feed tens of thousands of native plants throughout the parks. The “recipe” and procedure behind this many-handed effort is a must-read for any dirt devotee.

Baker beach youth
Nine Photography Tips from Our Park Photographers

A photo is the perfect keepsake from your adventure in the Golden Gate National Parks. Our staff photographers share their top tips for being a better shutterbug while out in your coastal parklands.

Nursery volunteers
The Power of Community: How Our Volunteers Left One Intern in Awe

To commemorate Volunteer Appreciation Day at Golden Gate, multimedia intern Lauren Gee made a video about why volunteers choose to donate their time in the parks. Lauren noticed one thing in common with everyone she interviewed: Undeniable joy as they opened up to her about their volunteer experiences.

Hamlet on Alcatraz
We Players

We Players has collaborated with the Art in the Parks Program for years, bringing performances to several National Parks sites.

Mark di Suvero at Crissy Field
Mark di Suvero at Crissy Field

May 22 2013-May 26, 2014 | Crissy Field | sculpture

Eight large sculptures were displayed across Crissy Field from May 2013 to May 2014, with the Golden Gate Bridge serving as a source of inspiration and a narrative backdrop.

Crissy Field view
Crissy Field

Once a military site covered with asphalt and debris, Crissy Field was transformed into a beloved national park in 2001 thanks to the generosity and energy of the community.

A woman peers through a birding telescope looking over the golden gate bridge and san francisco bay
Hawk Hill

Restoration at Hawk Hill has helped enhance endangered Mission blue butterfly habitat and prevent further degradation of historic structures by removing non-native invasive trees and restoring the native grassland. The project included new and enhanced trails, visitor amenities and signs, and continued habitat restoration and historic resource protection.

El Polín Spring
El Polín Spring

After centuries of slaking the thirst of its denizens, El Polín Spring itself has been, well, refreshed. In 2011, a dramatic phase of improvements was completed by the Presidio Trust, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and National Park Service.

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