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Hikers near Muir Beach
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Park Prescription Program Toolkit is an interactive, step-by-step guide for agencies interested in starting their own Park Prescription program.
ParkRx Census
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From the start, the Institute has promoted the health benefits of parks and nature, energizing a movement that continues to gain momentum as more evidence shows nature can improve health and well-being.
ParkRx Census
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The Institute at the Golden Gate is helping to advance the health and nature movement, focusing on the potential of the Park Prescription (ParkRx) model.
Faviana Rodriguez by her art installation, "Ancestral Futurism"
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This video captures the importance of the Presidio Activator Council and community-building at Presidio Tunnel Tops.
The bright yellow sun rises and shines through clouds over San Francisco skyline and Crissy Field.
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National parks provide a remarkable public commons where people’s health and well-being are nurtured, where protected lands show vulnerability and also resiliency to climate change, where people of all backgrounds can cross paths, where shared experiences with history and culture offer opportunities for reflection, dialogue, and empathy leading toward community resilience and a sense of our shared humanity and connections with our history and the planet.  

Healthy Park Healthy People
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Parks are valuable, low-cost resources that can counter a growing number of chronic health concerns through the physical and mental health benefits that come from time and activity outdoors.

People hiking down a winding path at Rancho Corral de Tierra.
Gateways Article
On Oct. 27, 1972, a collection of former military, private, and public lands spanning three Bay Area counties was united and officially designated as public parklands for all. Those lands are the Golden Gate National Recreation Area , and we're celebrating the milestone 50 th anniversary year of their founding!...
Youth with magnifying glass at Presidio Tunnel Tops
Gateways Article
Presidio Tunnel Tops would not have been possible without the help of Golden Link Concessionaire, LLC (GLC), and its owners Meridiam and abrdn. Now, GLC and its owners are ensuring more opportunities for young people into the future.
Environmental Justice Summit
Gateways Article
Opening season at Presidio Tunnel Tops was filled with joy, dancing, food, and celebration—in large part due to the work of the Presidio Activator Council . The Activator Council is made up of Bay Area leaders, activists, and artists representing our communities—many of whom have not historically felt welcomed in...
Adventure Guide with youth at Presidio Tunnel Tops
Gateways Article
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.