KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Alcatraz Revitalization $3.5 million project
featuring new audio tour, museum store, and
ongoing restoration of Alcatraz Gardens
Community Stewardship Volunteer engagement and public education through programs of
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, Native Plant
Nurseries, Park Stewardship, and Trails Forever
OUR MISSION
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is
the nonprofit membership organization created
to preserve the Golden Gate National Parks,
enhance the experiences of park visitors, and
build a community dedicated to conserving the
parks for the future.
OUR PARTNERS
The Parks Conservancy is proud to partner with
the National Park Service and Presidio Trust in
the stewardship of these parks.
parksconservancy.org
FACTS AT A GLANCE
• Established 1981
• Supported by 14,000 members
• Providing $400 million in support to the
Golden Gate National Parks since 1981
• Growing about 200,000 native plants each
year for restoration projects
• Stewarding 80,000 acres of parkland
• Coordinating 30,000 volunteers annually
throughout the parks
• Connecting 20,000 kids and youth with
nature and the parks each year through
Crissy Field Center programming
• Counting over 20,000 raptors annually, at
the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory
Crissy Field Center Urban environmental education center that has served, since 2001, over
700,000 youth and family members, many from
diverse or underserved neighborhoods
Crissy Field Restoration Community-driven
$34 million project, completed in 2001, that
transformed Crissy Field from an abandoned
military site to a beloved national park
Fort Baker/Institute at the Golden Gate “Post
to park” conversion in 2008 created the Cavallo
Point lodge and the Institute, which leverages
parks as catalysts for environmental change
Golden Gate Bridge Collaboration with the
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District to celebrate the span’s 75th anniversary with a festival and improved amenities
Lands End Community-supported project featuring restored habitat, new trails and overlooks, and the Lands End Lookout visitor center
Mori Point Habitat restoration for threatened
and endangered species, while enhancing trails
One Tam Partnership with Marin Municipal
Water District, California State Parks, Marin
County Parks, and the National Park Service to
secure the long-term health of Mt. Tamalpais
Presidio Tunnel Tops Project Partnering with
Presidio Trust in developing the vision for a new
park, on the tunnel tops of the Presidio Parkway
The Presidio Historic effort to build trails, bikeways, and overlooks; expand Rob Hill Campground; and revitalize a variety of ecosystems
• Protecting 1,200 species of plants and animals, including endangered species like the
San Francisco garter snake
Trails Forever Parkwide initiative, launched in
2002, to create a world-class trail system
• Leading as one of the most effective and
innovative park partners in the U.S.
CONTACT US
David Shaw, Vice President,
Marketing & Communications
(415) 561-3064 / [email protected]