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Mission blue butterfly seen landing on a yellow flower.
40 for 40: Parks Conservancy celebrates 40 years of connecting parks and people

Wow, 40! It's eye-popping to think of all we've accomplished together since the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy was formed on Aug. 11, 1981. We wanted to look back at some of the people, park sites, and memorable moments that have made the biggest impact on the Parks Conservancy and the GGNRA over our 40 years. 

Mission blue butterfly seen landing on a yellow flower.
Let's celebrate! 40th anniversary of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

Wow, 40! It's eye-popping to think of all we've accomplished together in four decades since the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy was formed on Aug. 11, 1981. Here are some of the highlights from 40 years of connecting parks and people.

Trails Forever 2021 at Fort Point National Historic Site
Trails Forever Dinner 2021

The Parks Conservancy is wildly appreciative of the many sponsors and donors who supported Trails Forever 2021.

A graphic of a green space and children playing throughout it. The Golden Gate Bridge is visible in the background.
Presidio Tunnel Tops: A unique place to play, connect, and imagine

Come together at Presidio Tunnel Tops, our newest public green space in San Francisco, 14 acres within the Presidio for our community to embrace as their own.

Paintings from I-YEL Group Art Project
Crissy Field Center youth programs build resilience through wellness

When the pandemic began, youth program leaders and participants supported each other with ideas for communal and individual self-care including neighborhood clean-ups, meditation, journaling, examining family history and art. 

Aerial view of Crissy Field, buildings, the Warming Hut, palm trees, the golden gate, bay, and San Francisco city skyline.
Crissy Field 20th Anniversary

Learn more about Crissy Field and its revitalization 20 years ago.

2001 Crissy Field Center Opening
20 years at the Crissy Field Center

Over 20 years, the Crissy Field Center team has reached over 750,000 participants through their programs. Programming has always used parks as a platform for young people to develop skills to create change in communities and society through environmental and social justice. 

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HERstory - Presentation: Women of the Marin Headlands
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National Park Ranger Lara Volski provides a look at different women who have played a role in the history, stewardship and preservation of the seaswept bluffs and coastal prairies just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Listen in to learn more about the historic role of women within Coast Miwok villages, blustery light stations, WW2 and Cold War military defense systems and the creation of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

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HERstory - Panel: Women Building the Presidio Tunnel Tops
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Meet the women behind the construction of the new Presidio Tunnel Tops project in this live panel facilitated by a Crissy Field Center youth leader. Learn about the Presidio Tunnel Tops project and hear about the all-women project management team’s journeys to careers building parks.

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Parks Conservancy staff lead a Camping at the Presidio program
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Thanks to YOU we are leaving the Golden Gate National Parks better than we found them: Improving trails, building overlooks, and growing plants.

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