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Nighttime at Mt. Tam

Tamalpais Lands Collaborative Launches OneTam Initiative

November 20, 2014
To help maintain the long-term health and preservation of Mount Tamalpais (Mt. Tam), the Tamalpais Lands Collaborative (TLC), has launched OneTam, an initiative to raise awareness and build community support around efforts to care for the mountain’s treasured resources.
Warming Hut

Holiday Gift Ideas Abound in the Golden Gate National Parks

September 3, 2008
Go easy on the planet—and your wallet—this year with eco-friendly gifts.
Warming Hut

Tis The Season To Be Environmentally Savvy

September 1, 2010
Why worry about the impact on the environment if you can’t do something substantial for your loved ones—and the planet—this year?
Muir Woods National Monument Book
Conservation

Muir Woods National Monument Book

In this book, you will enter the world of Muir Woods National Monument, a rich and complex environment saved by people who saw its value and worked to preserve it, and protected today by the National Park Service. 158 vibrantly colored pages Written by John Hart with an Introduction by...
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Mount Tamalpais
Our Work

One Tam

One Tam’s projects and programs aim to improve the health of the mountain’s natural resources, and grow a new generation of stewards. Our regional approach to science, stewardship, and collaboration across boundaries is key to protecting the mountain in our changing environment.
Western Snowy Plover
Park E-Ventures Article

A Record-High Number of Plovers: What Does It Mean?

In January 2016, a record number of Western snowy plovers were spotted at Ocean Beach. What are some possible reasons for this sky-high count? Read the latest on park monitoring of these threatened species—and learn what you can do to help their chances of survival.
Parks Conservancy Director Sue Gardner presents at a plenary session of the Eighth Brazilian Congress on Protected Areas
Park E-Ventures Article

Conservancy Director Takes Lessons to Brazil and Beyond

Flanked by a beloved filmmaker and a legendary conservationist, Sue Gardner wowed an audience of 1,500 scientists and policy makers in Brazil. See how she shared the Conservancy’s work abroad—and hear the lessons she learned about civic engagement around the world.
Small butterfly with open, bronze-colored wings, becoming blue towards her abdomen
Park E-Ventures Article

Where in the Parks Can You Find the Mission Blue?

It’s mission blue butterfly season in the Golden Gate National Parks, and you can catch a glimpse of this endangered species at Milagra Ridge. Learn about this diminutive butterfly—and the plant upon which its survival depends.
Hawk Hill birdwatching
Park E-Ventures Article

2014 Migration: Rise of the Rock Star Raptors

What do you call two smiling raptor banders? A pair o’grins! Beaming faces were abundant on Hawk Hill during the fall 2014 migration season, which featured plenty of “celebrity” raptors, a loopy Redtail, a bald eagle flyby, and 300 intrepid Golden Gate Raptor Observatory volunteers.
Crissy Field sunrise
Park E-Ventures Article

2013: A Key Year to Unlocking the Power of Parks

We’re thrilled to report that 2013 may have been the most successful year yet for the Institute at the Golden Gate. Look back on a remarkable year of influential reports, national convenings, and impactful pilot programs tackling some of society’s most pressing challenges.