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Park leaders stand in front of the China Beach monument.
Get to know the Superintendent of the GGNRA, David Smith

David Smith became the new Superintendent of the GGNRA in January 2023. We sat down with David to get to know him better, and talk about his priorities for the GGNRA and how they overlap with the Parks Conservancy's work.

People on a green bluff overlooking the waves of the Pacific Ocean.
Summer 2023 Gateways: News and photos from the GGNRA

Here are some extras from the Summer 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!

Crissy Field Center youth program participants working a photoshoot, holding a camera and light reflector.
Crissy Field Center’s Youth Corner

In summer, the Crissy Field Center is teeming with activity, as hundreds of young people participate in unique programs, and use artwork and media for reflection on their time spent outdoors. Check out the podcasts, photos, and artwork created by program participants.

Group of youth backpacking along a trail.
Queer Belonging Backpacking Adventure

Queer Belonging Backpacking Adventure is an outdoor adventure for high school students centering queer/trans youth of color and allies to nature.

This year, Trails Forever will honor the centennial anniversary of Crissy Field aviation.
Trails Forever Dinner 2023

This year, Trails Forever will honor the centennial anniversary of Crissy Field aviation! Please join us for a special sit-down dinner inside one of the Presidio’s original airplane hangars, Building 937, on Friday, September 29, 2023, 6-10 p.m.

China Beach Rehabilitation Kick-Off RSVP

The National Park Service and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy are leading a $25 million effort to rehabilitate China Beach. Join us at the kickoff event.

Flowers in bloom at Alcatraz Historic Gardens
Alcatraz Historic Gardens Landscape Preservation Planning

Find out the story behind the preservation of the Alcatraz Historic Gardens.

An Alcatraz incarcerated gardener stands in Officers' Row
History of Gardening on Alcatraz Island

Discover the fascinating history of the Gardens of Alcatraz.

Sharp-shinned Hawk Illustration by Lora Roame
GGRO 2022 Season Summary: Outreach

Although full interpretive talks weren’t possible in 2022, we did arrange our weekend schedules so that one GGRO staff person would also be a greeter to informally talk to people about the migration on Hawk Hill, and the results were wonderful.

Red-shouldered hawk feather, illustration by Lora Roame
GGRO 2022 Season Summary: Research

It is no surprise that, as a forty-year-old Community Science program, the GGRO’s scientific publications and presentations should be steeped in collaboration and partnership.