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Staff hand out mini rainbow flags to park visitors.
Our Work
We celebrated LGBTQIA+ Pride in a big way in 2023!
A rendering of the China Beach rehabilitation project picnic area
Our Work

Renderings for the China Beach

The Parks Conservancy and National Park Service are embarking on a project to rehabilitate the retaining walls and road forming the backbone of China Beach and restore the bathhouse facility—including restrooms and other visitor amenities. These are the renderings.
Black and yellow peregrine falcon with white fluffy chicks in rocky nest
Conservation

All the fluffiness of the peregrine falcon chicks and their parents on Alcatraz...

In 2020, for the first time in recorded history, peregrine falcon chicks were born on Alcatraz Island. The peregrines returned in subsequent years and, in 2023, four chicks were born on the island!
Sunlight filters through the silhouetted Fort Point and Golden Gate Bridge
Our Work
As we put 2022 in the rearview mirror, we find ourselves feeling an overwhelming sense of gratitude, for the parks, for our partners, for our park supporters, volunteers, and members, and for our dedicated staff. 2022 was a milestone year for our org and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area...
There are 200 varieties of plants that grow in Presidio Tunnel Tops. About half of these plants are native to the Presidio and were grown in the Parks Conservancy's Native Plant Nursery in the park.
People sit and lay on blankets all about the Golden Gate Meadow at Presidio Tunnel Tops.
Parks
Thank you to everybody who joined us for a spectacular opening weekend of Presidio Tunnel Tops! From the ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, July 16, to the public opening on Sunday, July 17, it was a weekend full of fun from every angle.
Dr. Nina Roberts poses with academic interns for a group photo.
Internships
Over 20 positions open to students enrolled at City College of San Francisco, College of Marin, & San Francisco State University. Placements include natural and cultural resources, education and interpretive programs, communications and media, public affairs, nurseries, museum programs, and more! Learn about current internship openings by watching the 2022...