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A park ranger greets visitors at Presidio Tunnel Tops.
Blog
Parks Conservancy President & CEO Christine Lehnertz on how national parks—and places like Alcatraz Island—can help us honor the past, spark connection in the present, and boldly shape a more just, inclusive future belonging to all of us.
People walking a path in the Presidio Tunnel Tops with the Golden Gate Bridge
Gateways Article
America’s national parks are at a crossroads, from the storied walls of Alcatraz Island in the GGNRA to the towering granite face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Behind the beauty lies a mounting crisis: our national parks are aging, underfunded, and increasingly at risk. Love alone won’t save...
Park outing at Lands End with Rafiki Coalition
Gateways Article
For the last 8 years, we've partnered with Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness, which works to eliminate health disparities and improve wellness for Black and marginalized communities in San Francisco.
A Kayak paddles over the Golden Gate waters, viewed before Alcatraz Island from Crissy Field East Beach.
Events
Alcatraz Island
Authors Ken Widner and Mike Lynch will return to the Rock for a three-day book signing event on Alcatraz Island, spotlighting their bestselling book “Alcatraz: The Last Escape.”
Photo of author Chris Carlsson.
Events
Presidio Visitor Center
The Parks Conservancy invites you to the Presidio Visitor Center on Saturday, May 31st from Noon-1 p.m., for a book signing with author and local historian Chris Carlsson.
A formerly incarcerated speaker lectures in the Alcatraz Dining Hall
Events
Alcatraz Cellhouse - Dining Hall
The Formerly Incarcerated Speaker Series is a biweekly program on Alcatraz Island that lifts up and highlights the voices of people who have spent time inside of jails and prisons.
Lobos Creek Trail boardwalk

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0.68 miles round-trip
Trail
Cypress trees in fog at Lands End

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0.24 miles round-trip
Trail
Rancho Corral de Tierra

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0.82 miles round-trip
Trail
Snowy egret

Bird Personality Quiz Results

Conservation
Fog rolls over the Marin Headlands

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3.26 miles round-trip
Trail
Dipsea trail (Mount Tamalpais)

Trail Personality Quiz Results

Conservation
Visitors stroll through Muir Woods

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1.41 miles round-trip
Trail
Trail work on the Heather Cutoff Trail on National Trails Day

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2.67 miles round-trip
Trail
GGRO Hawkwatchers spy the skies from Hawk Hill

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0.21 miles round-trip
Trail
Green Gulch Farm

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2.82 miles round-trip
Trail
Golden Gate Bridge views from the paths at Fort Mason

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0.67 miles round-trip
Trail
View over Fort Cronkhite and Rodeo Beach

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0.39 miles round-trip
Trail
Ember Ridge Ranch in Rancho Corral de Tierra

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1.74 miles round-trip
Trail