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Volunteer Releasing Hawk
Forty Years of Falcons – The Parks Conservancy’s Raptor Legacy
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The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory has an incredible legacy. They have kept a pulse on the state of Pacific Flyway raptors for four decades, and have also developed one of the most advanced Community Science operations in any national park.
Come hear Allen Fish, associate director for Conservation & Community Science at the Parks Conservancy, talk about highlights of the GGRO’s discoveries on September 21st from 4-5pm. Then come up to Hawk Hill this month and see it for yourself in the Marin Headlands.

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Child plays in the waves with Golden Gate Bridge in background.
My Park Moment photo show

More than 400 images are on view outdoors in the Presidio at four locations. The selections, picked by distinguished creators and community leaders, are from everyday park goers, kids, and even professional photographers. The exhibition captures the beauty of the great outdoors and the joy that time in nature can bring.

Presidio Native Plant Nursery staff
Nature Boost Friday: Tour the Presidio Native Plant Nursery
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Join a virtual tour of the Presidio Native Plant Nursery and learn how a restoration nursery grows and cares for native plants!

Tune in LIVE at 11am or watch the recording here!
Presidio Historic Buildings
Nature Boost Friday: Secret Reading Spots in the Presidio
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Discover some of the hidden, nature reading spots in the Presidio for your summer reading pleasure! Join Rebekah Berkov, Presidio Trust Community Engagement Specialist for a tour of favorite secret reading nooks for kids all around the Presidio.  Reading is fun outside! 

Tune in LIVE at 11am or watch the recording here!
On an introductory park tour for new staff, the sky offered this most glorious welcome at Point Bonita
Nature Boost Friday: Protect and Serve - The Military and the Bay Area’s LGBTQ Community
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Join staff from the National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy to understand the complex connection between the LGBTQ community and the military in the Bay Area. From a population boom to discriminatory practices, the military had a lasting impact on the growth of the LGBTQ+ community in the region.

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Western snowy plovers enjoying the beach
Nature Boost Friday: Wildlife Restoration in the Presidio
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Join Presidio Trust’s Wildlife Ecologist Jonathan Young to learn about the past, present, and future of Presidio wildlife.

Tune in LIVE at 11am or watch the recording here!
Masked visitors walking through Muir Woods.
Nature Boost Friday: Recreate Responsibly in the GGNRA
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Want to get outside again but unsure what sites are safe to visit? Join a live chat with your friendly park rangers from your favorite GGNRA sites to learn how to recreate responsibly, hear their favorite hidden gems of the parks, save the dates for upcoming fee free days, and what you can do to enjoy the GGNRA sites safely.

Tune in LIVE at 11am or watch the recording here!
Golden Gate bridge in a layer of fog with a view of San Francisco behind it.
Nature Boost Friday: Spanning the Golden Gate
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Ranger James will tell the story of how the iconic Golden Gate Bridge was built. A decade of engineering, social, and political struggle, and a historic decision to save the old fort below the longest bridge in the world.

Tune in LIVE at 11am or watch the recording here!
Park Ranger with a shuttle group at El Polin Springs.
Nature Boost Friday: Park Postcards Podcast – Audio adventures to your local National Park
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Imagine yourself exploring El Polin Spring with friends from your local library and rangers from the GGNRA. Tune in to this episode of Park Postcards Podcast featuring the memories of past participants of Summer Stride community trips to the GGNRA.

Tune in LIVE at 11am or watch the recording here!
Low clouds cloak the Marin Headlands
Nature Boost Friday: The Power of Place through an Indigenous Lens
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area sits on Coastal Miwok and Ramaytush Ohlone ancestral land. Ranger Socorro and Ranger Alanna discuss how connections to this land have shaped Indigenous societies for thousands of years. Listen in to uncover the Indigenous narratives of the places where we recreate today.

Tune in LIVE at 11am or watch the recording here!