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Lt. Col. Lewis Spencer Kirkpatrick standing in front of unfinished Golden Gate Bridge in 1935.
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From Oklahoma to the Golden Gate: Fund donates in honor of Marin road namesake

It’s a long way from Oklahoma City to Marin County, but connections with our parklands can be deep and wide.
Aerial view showing the Quartermaster Reach wetlands
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Restored wetlands offer new habitat for Presidio wildlife

For the first time in over 100 years, the Presidio’s Tennessee Hollow watershed will be connected to the San Francisco Bay.
Golden Gate Bridge and the Welcome Center.
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Great gift ideas for San Francisco park lovers: Buy local, benefit local parks

Parks Conservancy products, from iconic park posters to intriguing books, are unlike anything else you can gift. They’re created by local people, using artifacts and inspiration from the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and all proceeds play a vital part in supporting our beloved parklands.
Pruning plants at the Presidio Native Plant Nursery.
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Five Tips for Decolonizing Language

Building a more expansive and intentional language is an ongoing process. These five steps can help you get started.
Youth wellness collage
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Crissy Field Center youth practice wellness, virtually, during pandemic

During the summer months, the Crissy Field Center would normally be teeming with young people. While we’ve missed connecting and engaging in person, we’re meeting virtually and practicing wellness.
Uniformed firefighters gesture to each other as a prescribed fire burns on the grassy landscape.
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Protecting communities in the age of wildfire

As autumn nears, park managers are shifting priorities towards wildfire resilience and protecting communities along the wildland-urban interface: the high-risk zone where human development meets flammable vegetation.
Two mission blue butterflies face opposite each other.
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New seeding approach changes game for Mission blues

Summer lupine looks similar to the more common silver lupine, but it is a different species and has proved more resistant to a harmful fungal pathogen. Parks Conservancy Silver lupine was the preferred host plant for endangered Mission blue butterflies in the Golden Gate National Parks, but the emergence of...
Member portraits at Fort Cronkhite
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Members speak: Thank you for sharing your park love with us!

Many thanks to the Conservancy supporters who responded to our fall 2019 members survey. Here are some of the best quotes and thoughts!
Sign labeled "Hopper's Hands" on a fence with the Golden Gate Bridge behind.
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What’s the story behind “Hopper’s Hands” by Fort Point?

Looking for things to do in the Bay Area? Before your next run to the Golden Gate Bridge, discover the story behind a beloved running tradition in SF.
Photographer and Waterfall on Steep Ravine Trail
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Mt. Tam Waterfall Hikes—Our Picks for the Best Falls

Nothing beats that moment in a hike when you turn a corner to the sights and sounds of a rushing waterfall. February through April are normally the prime months to experience full falls within the Mt. Tamalpais watershed.