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A park ranger greets visitors at Presidio Tunnel Tops.

Blog

We the Parks

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

Op-Ed: National parks need more than love, they need lasting investment

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

Isolation to connection: The power of GGNRA national park outings with Rafiki Coalition

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

'The Last Escape' Book Signing on Alcatraz Island

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.”

Events

'Hidden San Francisco' Book Signing

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

Formerly Incarcerated Speaker Series: Joseph Beaman

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.