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Shortening Art Exhibit on Alcatraz
Shortening on Alcatraz by Nelson Saiers

Alcatraz, best known for the historic federal penitentiary and occupation by the Indians of All Tribes, also has a long tradition of welcoming artists to provoke thought about freedom and incarceration.

Andy Goldsworthy, Wood Line
Andy Goldsworthy, Wood Line

In 2010, at the roots of the eucalyptus trees in the Presidio, British artist Andy Goldsworthy created the scuplture Wood Line.

Andy Goldsworthy, "Spire"
Andy Goldsworthy, Spire

British artist Andy Goldsworthy brings his ethereal interactions of human creation and nature to the San Francisco with Spire. The piece towers 90 feet high in the Presidio, both a part of its surrounding elements and an entity of its own.

Andy Goldsworthy’s installation Tree Fall
Andy Goldsworthy, Tree Fall

Tree Fall is the first indoor installation Andy Goldsworthy created for the Presidio.

Group photo of Crissy Field Center youths at the Muir Beach Overlook
LINC Summer High School Programs

Linking Individuals to their Natural Community (LINC) is a summer program for high school students focused on service learning and conservation in local communities and parklands. 

Donor event at Fort Point
Parks Conservancy Leaders Circle Benefits

Join the Parks Conservancy Leaders Circle, a community of generous park supporters and friends.

Corporate volunteering
Matching Donations

Let your company double or triple your impact!

Volunteer group
Workplace Giving

Make a big difference in the parks by donating through a workplace giving campaign!

Presidio Native Plant Nursery staff
Call it a Comeback: Nursery Staff, Techs Return Endangered Plants to the Presidio

A new year brings a new start for an extraordinary plant once thought to be extinct. Learn how our Presidio Native Plant Nursery is helping to re-establish the Franciscan manzanita—and its close relative the Raven’s manzanita—in your national park.

A group of Crissy Field Center youth leadership program members at the docks of Alcatraz Island.
Youth Leadership Programs for Middle and High School Students

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, in partnership with the National Park Service and the Presidio Trust, hosts a number of youth leadership programs.