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Adventure Guide with youth at Presidio Tunnel Tops
Gateways Article

Presidio Tunnel Tops Adventure Guides: An 'awesome experience' 

Most of the Adventure Guides started in Crissy Field Center youth programs, and for many, this is their first real job. Here, in their own words, is what they learned at Presidio Tunnel Tops.
Kids stretch and play, running around the Presidio Tunnel Tops lawn.
Gateways Article

It's almost here: Get excited for Presidio Tunnel Tops

This new 14-acre national park experience includes trails, meadows, play spaces, and overlooks to soak in the 360-degree views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay. Special cultural events and food offerings are being planned, and Presidio Tunnel Tops will be a welcoming destination for people to gather and...
Crissy Field Center

Panel: Uplifting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Youth Voices and Experiences in our Parks

Meet Crissy Field Center staff, youth leaders and National Park Service program...

The Crissy Field Center is a dynamic hub of youth engagement for the Golden Gate National Parks, empowering new generations of youth participants who traditionally have had little-to-no access to national parks to become bold leaders. The renovated Crissy Field Center at the Presidio Tunnel Tops will be expanded to...
Crissy Field Center Urban Backpackers
Our Work

Crissy Field Center: Summer Camps

Outdoor environmental experiences for middle school youth in the Golden Gate National Parks.
Youth in the Urban Trailblazers program on a hike through the Presidio.
Gateways Article

Listen to the sounds of environmental justice in San Francisco

Youth at the Crissy Field Center have become podcasting pros, and you can hear their work on your way to work!
Six youth leaders from summer 2019.
Gateways Article

Crissy Field Center 'Special Six' youth return as leaders

All six Middle School Programs Instructors this summer were past participants in Crissy Field Center programs, so inspired by their own experiences that they wanted to mentor a new generation of park lovers.
Design concept rendering from Crissy Field Next project.
Our Work

What’s next for Crissy Field? See new illustrations and give your feedback

Since kicking off Crissy Field Next in fall 2018, your thoughtful feedback, creative design ideas, and compassionate community considerations have inspired us. So, what did we do with all of your ideas? Take a look!
Hanging out at Muir Beach.
Article

What to do for spring break in the Golden Gate National Parks

Find a new park or activity, and check out what our youth leaders are doing for spring break in San Francisco, the Bay Area, and beyond.

A Park for All

Perspectives by the Evelyn and Walter Haas. Jr. Fund

An immigrant's perspective on Crissy Field

Youth photographers' images from Crissy Field Center programs during the summer of 2018.
Park E-Ventures Article

Viewfinders: Kids go from amateur to pro photographers

These amateur artists were new to DSLR photography before they came through the Crissy Field Center, which makes their heartwarming, hilarious, and artistic shots all the more incredible. See their images and hear their stories.