WHAT WE DO
Since its establishment in 1981, the Parks Conservancy has provided over $165 million in support to the Golden Gate National Parks and rallied 250,000 volunteers for their stewardship.
Alongside the National Park Service and Presidio Trust, the Parks Conservancy fulfills its mission of Parks For All Forever. We also:
- Offer environmental education and youth leadership programs at Crissy Field Center
- Build and maintain trails through Trails Forever initiative
- Improve park signage, kiosks, visitor centers, and other facilities
- Grow native plants to restore landscapes in Native Plant Nurseries
- Protect and restore habitat for endangered species through Park Stewardship
- Study birds of prey at Golden Gate Raptor Observatory
- Promote park-based sustainability solutions through Institute at the Golden Gate
- Encourage underserved communities to experience the parks
- Organize volunteers of all ages to support our park projects
- Provide tours, book stores, interpretive merchandise, and cafes to serve visitors and raise funds for park work
- Seek philanthropic funds for park programs and projects
- And much more!
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YOUR PARKSThe Golden Gate National Parks are:
- One of the world's largest national parks in an urban area—80,000 acres stretched 80 miles north to south, encompassing 130 miles of trails, 1,000 types of plants, 250 bird species, and 700 historic structures
- The second-most visited unit (formally called the Golden Gate National Recreation Area) in the National Park Service system, with over 15 million visits annually
- Home to the highest number of federally-protected threatened and endangered species in any national park unit in the continental U.S.
- A key component of a biodiversity hotspot as identified by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization)
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