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The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is in the news! Read the latest coverage about the Parks Conservancy and our work below. Check out our Press Room for press releases and more about the Parks Conservancy, or contact us directly at media@parksconservancy.org .

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Muir Beach
6 of the best national parks for persons with disabilities
Lonely Planet

It’s not technically a national park, but Golden Gate National Recreation Area is doing such cool accessibility work –...

Is bird-watching the antidote to the pandemic? S.F. high school pushes passion projects
San Francisco Chronicle

“Raptors are a gateway drug into bird-watching,” Allen Fish, Director of the Parks Conservancy's Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, said, explaining his 40-year obsession with birds of prey. “And bird-watching is a gateway drug into giving a damn about the environment.”

Press interview NPS and Parks Conservancy staff at the opening of Black Point historic gardens.
Black Point Historic Gardens Open
NBC Bay Area

For the first time in 100 years, Black Point Historic Gardens are open to the public. Military families planted the...

An image of a walking path in the midst of a tiered garden.
San Francisco's Black Point Historic Gardens to open to the public for the first time ever
SF Gate

More than one acre of land, the Black Point Historic Gardens, connecting Aquatic Park to Fort Mason, will open Aug. 25...

Habitat restoration volunteers work on Alta Ridge
Población de mariposas monarcas afectada por la sequía y las altas temperaturas
Telemundo 48

Dr. Lisette Arellano, Community Science Program Manager at One Tam, talks about monarch butterflies, climate change, and...

boardwalk to a Muir Beach overlook
Discover These Scenic Hiking And Walking Trails
Forbes

There are close to 50 million regular hikers in the U.S. The Forest Service reports more than 165 million visitors to...

Sunset over salt marsh, Crissy Field
San Francisco's 20 best parks to relax in
Lonely Planet

Crissy Field is a military airstrip turned waterfront nature preserve with knockout Golden Gate views. Where military...

children looking at a storyboard and pointing
Family-Friendly Activities Happening In The Bay Area This Summer
KALW Local Public Radio

Jennifer Greene, Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships, joins a panel on Your Call on KALW for a discussion...

Heal the Bay Releases Annual Beach Report Card & River Report Card
Heal the Bay

Ocean Beach and China Beach made the 2021 Heal the Bay "Honor Roll," a list of 35 out of 500 California beaches that...

San Bruno Elfin Monitoring Leads to New Clues and Questions at Milagra Ridge

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy’s Park Stewardship Program has been keeping tabs on San Bruno elfins at Milagra Ridge since 1999.

Alcatraz reopens again after three-month closure
SF Gate

Almost 150 people braved the cold and boarded the first ferry in more than three months to visit Alcatraz on the morning...

Alcatraz reopens for indoor tours after yearlong closure
San Francisco Chronicle

Alcatraz, the historic island prison off San Francisco, opened up Monday for a limited number of indoor tours, which had...