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Youth Programs

A National Park Service Ranger leads a large group of smiling children in an interactive story
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School Programs and Partnerships

Connecting students with history, culture, and the natural environment.
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Summer Camp Financial Assistance

2017 Summer Camp Scholarship Information Thank you for your interest in Crissy Field Center Summer Camp . For generations, summer programs have served as a source of support, learning, and enrichment for youth. However, it has been difficult for children from low-income families to take advantage of such opportunities. Summer...
A large group of people stand outside in pairs and speak to their partners during a leadership training
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Professional Development for Educators and Youth Workers

Training for children and youth workers.
Junior Ranger Day 2016

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

April 19, 2016
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.
Youth Programs on Alcatraz

Alcatraz for Kids: National Park Service Junior Ranger Program Provides Educational Fun for Young Visitors

April 1, 2007
Alcatraz invites young people to navigate the Island and interact with nature, history and adventure by becoming an Alcatraz Junior Ranger.
I-Yel group shot, Crissy Field Center

Crissy Field Center: Building A Bright Future

July 12, 2011
Crissy Field Center marks first decade of connecting communities with their national parks with release of its 10-year report, and celebration of two recent national awards.
Crissy Field Center IYEL youth program participants pose for group photo in Santa Cruz
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I-YEL: Inspiring Young Emerging Leaders

High school leadership program for youth attending San Francisco and Marin public schools. Takes place during the school year, October-May.
Youth Advisory Council members smile at an event
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Park Youth Collaborative

A growing coalition whose mission is to support and harness the collective capacity of youth-serving organizations in the park to benefit young people on their pathway from cradle to career.
A group of educators stand together outside a building in a national park
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Crissy Field Center

Engaging communities who traditionally have had little-to-no access to national parks, the Center offers multicultural urban environmental education for youth.
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Park E-Ventures Article

Crissy Field Center Wind Turbines on the Cutting Edge of Energy

Crissy Field Center isn’t just built on green principles and clean energy—it’s actively advancing sustainability technology. Discover the story behind the wind turbines on the lawn in front of the Center, and how they are generating invaluable data on urban wind energy.