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Parks Conservancy taps Maven for project at Alcatraz pier on San Francisco waterfront
The rare San Francisco leaf-cutter bee, which is endemic to the Bay Area, had not been seen since 1980.
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The Parks Conservancy is proud to support a new exhibit at Fort Point National Historic Site, "Black Gold: Stories Untold." Parks Conservancy President & CEO Christine Lehnertz told the San Francisco Examiner: "'national parks are places where everyone can feel welcome and connected.' She described 'Black Gold' as 'a powerful way to ensure more people see their history, contributions and perseverance reflected in these iconic spaces.'"
"Alcatraz challenges us to listen, to learn, and to carry forward the stories that still shape our world today," Christine Lehnertz, president and CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, said in a statement sent to the BBC.
"This is where history speaks — and where we learn from the past to shape a better future."
Axios covers Earth Day on Alcatraz, with events from the Alcatraz Historic Gardens to crabbing off the island.
In this opinion piece, Chris Lehnertz and Cassius Cash, leaders of the Parks Conservancy and Yosemite Conservancy, come together to urge bipartisan reauthorization of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA).