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Tamalpais Lands Collaborative Unites Public Private Partners in Long Term Preservation, Protection, and Stewardship of Mount Tam

March 25, 2014

Four major land managing public agencies and a Bay Area conservation nonprofit have reached a landmark agreement to work together to steward the long-term preservation and restoration of Marin County’s beloved Mount Tamalpais.

Golden Gate National Parks to Host BioBlitz 2014: Exploring and Celebrating Biodiversity of the Parks, March 28-29, 2014

February 25, 2014

Part scientific endeavor, part outdoor classroom excursion and part celebration of biodiversity and the spirit of exploration, BioBlitz 2014 will bring together 300 leading scientists and naturalists from around the country, more than 2,000 students, and thousands of Bay Area community members.

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Refines Programming Concept For Presidio Exchange, A Contemporary Center Of Nature And Culture In The Presidio

January 17, 2014

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy has submitted supplemental materials to the Presidio Trust Board of Directors, elaborating on the programming opportunities and public appeal of the Presidio Exchange.

Ai Weiwei, Trace 2014 (New Industries Building, Alcatraz)

FOR-SITE Foundation in Partnership with the National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Commissions New Site-Specific Artwork on Alcatraz Island

December 3, 2013

America’s most infamous island to serve as site and inspiration for new sculpture, multimedia, and sound works exploring individual and creative freedom.

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Receives Major Grant to Support New Tunnel Top Parkland and Expanded Youth Campus at the Presidio

September 27, 2013

A gift of $25 million from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy will lead the way for park enhancements at the very heart of the Presidio.

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Sea Cliff’s China Beach Slated for $25 Million Renovation

The Richmond Review

The $25 million project planned for China Beach has broken ground. “The Parks Conservancy was able to raise $10 million in philanthropic dollars to support the project cost, largely donations from the local community,” said Claire Mooney, vice president of parks, places and innovations at the Parks Conservancy.

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.