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Press Releases

Holiday Gift Ideas Abound in the Golden Gate National Parks

Go easy on the planet—and your wallet—this year with eco-friendly gifts.

Golden Gate National Parks Celebrates Fort Baker Transformation

A ceremony on June 14, 2008, at Fort Baker will tie an historic past to a brilliant new future and mark a milestone for California and the National Park Service.

Community Celebrates Restoration at Mori Point, Coastal National Park Site in Pacifica

The spectacular coastal promontory of Mori Point, one of the newest sites in the Golden Gate National Parks, will host a celebration on April 26, 10 am to 1 pm, honoring the ongoing trail work and habitat restoration.

Muir Woods to Celebrate 100 Years as National Monument

The National Park Service and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy are proud to be organizing a year-long commemoration of Muir Woods’ Centennial Year.

Completely Restored Warming Hut Reopens

The restored historic 1909 wood frame two-story structure features a park information center, bookstore and café.

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Fort Point National Historic Site underneath the Golden Gate Bridge

Why San Francisco’s must-see building is a fortress below the Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco Chronicle

John King: "It is the past, present and future combined in a way that defies simple narratives — just like the uncompromising, ultimately seductive metropolis in which it resides."

Shane Douglas poses for a portrait in front of the greenery at Fort Mason.

Parks Conservancy Board Member Shane Douglas Appointed to National Park System Advisory Board

U.S. Department of the Interior

Shane Douglas, General Manager of AllTrails and Board Member for Outdoor Afro and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, has been appointed to the National Park System Advisory Board by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. First authorized in 1935, the Board advises the Secretary and the Director of the National Park Service (NPS) on matters relating to the Service's work.

A Blazing 'Super bloom' Is Drawing Crowds Just Outside San Francisco

The San Francisco Standard

Mori Point in Pacifica is attracting hikers from around the Bay Area to see a hillside exploding with golden wildflowers.

The Bay Area’s most spectacular 'superbloom' might just be in Pacifica

East Bay Times

If you want a spectacular wildflower experience in the Bay Area, you don’t have to travel far: Mori Point in Pacifica is exploding with golden blooms, with bonus views of the wild ocean beyond.

San Francisco District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan speaks at the China Beach project kick-off on May 4, 2023

Neighborhood donors support upgrades on San Francisco's China Beach

KCBS Radio

“We talked to 1,000 users of this beach about what they love about this place and what they do here,” said Claire Mooney, vp of park places and innovation at the Parks Conservancy, who coordinated years of community meetings and outreach to neighbors and stakeholders. “There have been so many incredible people involved, and it is such a great opportunity for this site."