Cultural Preservation

Ramaytush Ohlone in a tule boat in the San Francisco Bay, 1816.
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Each day I spend with my peers at the Parks Conservancy, and with our passionate and vital cast of volunteers, I endeavor to remember the people who shaped, shared and enshrined these lands and waters.
Woman on trail at Lands End
Our Work
Ongoing
A number of major revitalization projects at Lands End have restored important habitats, improved forest health, opened vistas, created overlooks, enhanced trail experiences, and built a new visitor center.
Presidio Volunteer
Events
Fri, Dec 06 9:00am-12:00pm
Fri, Dec 13 9:00am-12:00pm
Fri, Dec 20 9:00am-12:00pm
Presidio Transit Center
Help tend to the health of the Presidio’s historic forests.
Volunteers re-painting structures at the Nike Missile Site in Marin.
Events
Nike Missile Site
Help restore and maintain the historic Nike Missile Site in the Marin Headlands.
Volunteer on Alcatraz Island
Events
Wed, Nov 27 8:00am-12:00pm
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Alcatraz Gardens
Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents—add life, color, and vibrancy to the Rock.
Alcatraz
Washington Post

Gardens of Alcatraz tours allow visitors to stroll grounds once cultivated by convicts.

June 18, 2013
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy presented its vision for the Presidio Exchange (PX) at Crissy Field to a packed house in the Presidio on June 17, 2013, the first opportunity for public input and feedback on the best use of the former Commissary site in the Golden Gate National Parks.