Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
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Established in 1981, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy http://www.parksconservancy.org is the nonprofit partner that supports and assists the Golden Gate
National Parks in research, interpretation, and conservation programs.
The Conservancy's work is undertaken with contributions from individual, corporate, and foundation donors, as well as income earned from operating park bookstores and cafes, publishing educational materials, producing interpretive merchandise, and providing park tours. Since its inception in 1981, the Parks Conservancy has provided the Golden Gate National Parks with more than $165 million in support and is recognized as one of the largest park partners in the country.
The Parks Conservancy is a nonprofit membership organization created to: 1) preserve the Golden Gate National Parks, 2) enhance the experiences of park visitors, and 3) build a community dedicated to conserving the parks for the future.
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy works closely with several partners, including the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
, the Bay Area Open Space Council
and the Presidio Trust http://www.presidio.gov/, to accomplish its mission of supporting the preservation, enhancement, and interpretation of the Golden Gate National Parks. The Conservancy is an authorized "cooperating association" of the National Park Service
, and is one of more than 70 such nonprofit organizations working with national parks around the country.
Golden Gate
The Golden Gate is the North American strait connecting San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. Since 1937 it has been spanned by the Golden Gate Bridge...
National Parks in research, interpretation, and conservation programs.
The Conservancy's work is undertaken with contributions from individual, corporate, and foundation donors, as well as income earned from operating park bookstores and cafes, publishing educational materials, producing interpretive merchandise, and providing park tours. Since its inception in 1981, the Parks Conservancy has provided the Golden Gate National Parks with more than $165 million in support and is recognized as one of the largest park partners in the country.
The Parks Conservancy is a nonprofit membership organization created to: 1) preserve the Golden Gate National Parks, 2) enhance the experiences of park visitors, and 3) build a community dedicated to conserving the parks for the future.
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy works closely with several partners, including the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area administered by the National Park Service that surrounds the San Francisco Bay area. It is one of the most visited units of the National Park system in the United States, with over 13 million visitors a year...
, the Bay Area Open Space Council
Bay Area Open Space Council
The is a collaborative of member organizations actively involved in permanently protecting and stewarding important parks, trails and agricultural lands in the ten-county San Francisco Bay Area...
and the Presidio Trust http://www.presidio.gov/, to accomplish its mission of supporting the preservation, enhancement, and interpretation of the Golden Gate National Parks. The Conservancy is an authorized "cooperating association" of the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
, and is one of more than 70 such nonprofit organizations working with national parks around the country.