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Press Releases

San Francisco Public Library And GGNRA Partner To Celebrate The NPS Centennial

San Francisco Public Library and The National Park Service (NPS) have teamed up this summer to keep children and families reading, creating, and exploring all summer long.

Children and Their Families are Invited to Celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th Birthday at Junior Ranger Jamboree on Crissy Field

In celebration of the National Park Service’s Centennial this year, organizations that serve youth in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) along with the San Francisco Public Library system invite 4^th graders and their families to join the fun in learning about what it takes to be an official National Park Service Junior Ranger.

Presidio Coastal Trail Pedestrian Bridge

Presidio Coastal Trail and Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge Now Open

Improvements to the spectacular Presidio Coastal Trail corridor south of the Golden Gate Bridge, including the construction of a new bicycle/pedestrian bridge that connects the trail to Merchant Road is now open after several years of work by the National Park Service, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and the Presidio Trust.

New Battery East Vista by Golden Gate Bridge in the Presidio

The new Battery East Vista features a picnic area with seating, bicycle parking, interpretive signage, improved wayfinding information, a revamped parking area, and enhanced visitor connections to two breathtaking trails in the Presidio.

Presidio Trust Selects James Corner Field Operations to Design 13 New Acres of Parkland at the Golden Gate

Once completed in 2018, the new New Presidio Parklands Project will offer visitors an unparalleled experience of the Golden Gate.

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Rare bee found on Mount Tamalpais points to conservation successes

CBS News

Speaking with Parks Conservancy Program Manager Sara Leon Guerrero, CBS News highlights how the re-detection of the San Francisco leaf-cutter bee is a hopeful sign and conservation success.

Elusive bee — 'lost for decades' — found in CA, experts say

Sacramento Bee

One Tam, a partnership among the National Park Service, California State Parks, Marin Water, Marin County Parks, and the nonprofit Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, ensures “the long-term health of Mt. Tamalpais,” the conservancy said. The species, “endemic to the Bay Area,” has been documented less than 100 times, the conservancy said.

Elusive San Francisco Leaf-Cutter Bee Spotted in Marin After 42 Years, Sparking Conservation Hope

Hoodline

"This is hopeful news in a time when we are hearing a lot about trouble for insects, especially pollinators," expressed Sara Leon Guerrero, Community Science Program Manager at the Parks Conservancy.

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Rare bee species not seen since 1980 spotted in Marin

KRON 4 News

“Now, our scientists can learn more about this special species’ ecology,” the Parks Conservancy said in a social media post. “It’s hopeful news for Mt. Tamalpais’ biodiversity, and for other species that could still be out there.”

Buck Wild Brewing hands event attendee a tasting glass full of beer at Parks4All: Brewfest, a beer festival and fundraiser, on Saturday, July 29th, 2023 in the Presidio of San Francisco.

Families, dogs, and local brews take over the Presidio

The Bold Italic

The Civil War Parade Grounds in the Presidio bustled with families, friends, and their pets at the second Parks Conservancy hosted the second Parks4All: Brewfest.