2017 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY New “boardwalk” at the restored MacArthur Meadow in the Presidio’s Tennessee Hollow Watershed BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OFFICERS Janice Barger Martha Kropf Colin Lind (Chair) Civic Leader Civic Leader BOARD ASSOCIATES Managing Partner, San Francisco John Gamble, Managing Partner, Allen Blum Capital Partners (retired) Martha Ehmann Conte John E. McCosker, Ph.D. Frank Almeda, Ph.D., Senior Curator, Mark W. Perry, Strategic Advisor and Department of Botany, Academy Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP General Partner (retired), New Sausalito Civic Leader Senior Scientist and First Chair of of Sciences (retired) Enterprise Associates San Francisco Aquatic Research, California Academy Randi Fisher (Vice Chair) Fritz Arko, President and General Manager, David Grubb, Chairman Emeritus, Rob Price, Co-chairman & Creative of Sciences (retired) Pisces Foundation Betsy Eisenhardt Pier 39 (retired) Swinerton, Inc. Director, Eleven, Inc. Mill Valley San Francisco Civic Leader Michael R. Barr, Partner, Pillsbury Walter J. Haas, Member, Board of Toby Rosenblatt, Former Chair, Board of Lynn Mellen Wendell (Vice Chair) San Francisco John Murray Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Directors, Levi Strauss & Co. Directors, Presidio Trust Civic Leader Rodney Fong Founder, Element98 Leslie Browne, Partner, SSL Law Firm Sally Hambrecht, Civic Leader Alexander H. Schilling, Chairman, Union San Francisco President, Fong Real Estate Company San Francisco Mark W. Buell, Civic Leader Charlene Harvey, Civic Leader Square Investment Company Helen Schwab, Civic Leader Gordon Ritter (Treasurer) San Francisco Staci Slaughter Virgil Caselli, Commercial Property S. Dale Hess, Executive Vice President, San Francisco Convention & Visitors Founder and General Partner, Jessica Parish Galloway Senior Vice President, Communications, Ventures Alan Seelenfreund, Chairman, McKesson Bureau (retired) Corporation (retired) Emergence Capital Partners Nurse Practitioner, San Francisco Giants Milton Chen, Ph.D., Senior Fellow and Kit Hinrichs, Founder, Studio Hinrichs San Francisco San Francisco Free Clinic San Francisco Executive Director Emeritus, The George West Shell III, Co-Founder, CEO & Lucas Educational Foundation Phil Marineau, Partner, LNK Partners Chairman, Conversa Health Larry Low (Secretary) San Francisco Jessica Verrilli Senior Director of Corporate David Courtney, General Partner & Amy McCombs, Lee Hills Chair of Free Rich Silverstein, Co-Chairman & Creative Chief Legal Officer, Linda Howell Chief Operating Officer, Crosslink Capital Director, Goodby Silverstein & Partners Development & Strategy, Twitter Press Studies, Missouri School Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Civic Leader Carlota del Portillo, Dean, Mission Campus, of Journalism Cathy Simon, Principal, Perkins+Will San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco City College of San Francisco (retired) Nion McEvoy, Chairman and CEO, Michael Willis, Principal, Michael Willis Patsy Ishiyama Phelps Dewey, President, Chronicle Chronicle Books LLC Architects BOARD LIAISONS TRUSTEES Civic Leader Publishing Company, Book Division Robert Morris, Managing Director, Sharon Y. Woo, Civic Leader (retired) Odette Alcazaren-Keeley San Francisco Amanda Hoenigman, Civic Leader Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (retired) Rosemary Young, Former Chair, Peninsula Paula F. Downey, President and CEO, CSAA Director, National Media Network, Sujay Jaswa Liaison to the Parks Conservancy Regina Liang Muehlhauser, President, Community Foundation Insurance Group Bank of America California (retired) New America Media Advisor, Dropbox Leaders Circle Millard Drexler, Chairman and CEO, J. Crew Burlingame San Francisco San Francisco Donald W. Murphy, Founder, The Andes Gianni Fassio, Owner, Palio D’Asti (retired) Institute John C. Atwater Dan Kingsley Julie Parish, Landscape Designer Liaison to the Parks Conservancy Robert Fisher, Member, Board of Directors, Jacob E. Perea, Ph.D., Professor and Dean Co-Chairman & Chief Executive Managing Partner, SKS Partners Gap, Inc. Emeritus, San Francisco State University Officer, Prime Group San Francisco Leaders Circle (Emeritus) San Francisco San Francisco

On the cover: High school students in the I-YEL (Inspiring Young Emerging Leaders) youth leadership program at (Photo by Paul Myers) FROM CONSERVATION...... TO CONVERSATION

At this moment, we need parks more urgently than ever. A place to find peace, comfort, release, and hope. A space to teach and inspire our children to be brighter leaders and better stewards of our planet. A destination to which we travel—from every corner of the globe—so that we may come together. Greg Moore and Colin Lind (right) The Presidio Tunnel Tops is a project of this moment— and for all time. In the coming months, we will ask the community to support the creation of this breathtaking 14-acre parkland, straddling the roof of the Presidio Parkway, connecting Crissy Field with the Main Post, and presenting visitors with an unparalleled view of the City, the Bay, and the .

Just as we did 17 years ago in transforming Crissy Field from a derelict military yard to a much-loved At this moment, we need parks bayshore park, we hope to rally a broad cross-section of the community to ensure that the Tunnel Tops are not just for all—but by all. And, like Crissy Field, the Tunnel Tops will soon become a must- more urgently than ever. A place see park, a place of universal access and warm welcome, and an indispensable resource for young people of all backgrounds to play, explore, and grow. to find peace, comfort, release, and Alongside our partners at the Presidio Trust and , we have the utmost faith that the Tunnel Tops will deliver on its immense potential as a destination for nature, beauty, fun, and hope. A space to teach and inspire learning. The Parks Conservancy’s track record, illustrated in this 2017 Report to the Community, includes our accomplishments in park improvement, education, ecological restoration, community our children to be brighter leaders programming, and visitor services and interpretation. And though we are, of course, a conservation nonprofit, ourconversation work is equally vital. Parks and better stewards of our planet. are places where we dialogue with the past, the natural world, and our neighbors. In this report, you will meet and hear the voices of some of our friends—people who testify to the truth that national parks and natural spaces can change lives forever. A destination to which we travel—

We need to hear these stories more often. They remind us of why we serve and support the parks, and why we give so much to secure their best future. from every corner of the globe—so We hope these stories encourage you to continue seeking conversation and connection in your Golden that we may come together. Gate National Parks. They represent, after all, our common ground.

With heartfelt thanks and gratitude,

COLIN LIND GREG MOORE Chair, Board of Trustees President & CEO ROYCE MCLEMORE 2017 Director, Women Helping All People For more than 20 years, Women Helping All People (WHAP)—a family resource center based in CONNECTING Marin City—has been engaged in outdoor education and volunteer programs in the Golden Gate PEOPLE & National Parks. And since its founding in 2000, WHAP’s Scholastic Academy has been bringing its young scholars—in K through 8th grade—to the park for Conservancy-led habitat resto- PARKS ration projects and hands-on lessons in ecological stewardship, according to WHAP Director Royce McLemore. While learning the history of the land and contributing to its future, the kids also benefit from fresh air and the opportunity to “forget all the cares of their world.” “They can just be children,” Royce explains.

“[Park programs] are so important to our school because our children— especially children in Marin City—don’t really get an opportunity to explore their own backyard…and just enjoy nature.”

FRANCISCO FERRER JENNIFER PROVINE & Program Coordinator, Edgewood Center for Children & Families CAROLINE & CATE KREUTZEN Many residents of the Bayview and Visitacion Valley neighborhoods of San Francisco have Volunteers, Presidio Native Plant Nursery never been in a forest—let alone a national park, according to Francisco Ferrer, a program coor- For a mom and two daughters busy with school, dinator for Edgewood Center for Children & Families (a nonprofit that helps youth and their families with mental and behavioral health issues). Five years ago, Edgewood began partnering soccer, and other activities, finding quality time with the Conservancy, Presidio Trust, and National Park Service to bring their community to can be challenging. But two years ago, a mother- Golden Gate on guided shuttle trips. Since then, hundreds have found comfort, joy, and fun daughter group introduced Jennifer, Caroline at Crissy Field and other sites. “They pull their pants up, they get in, and they feel the water,” Francisco says. “That’s the magic that takes place.” (now in 8th grade), and Cate (7th grade) to the Presidio Native Plant Nursery. They have been avid volunteers ever since—collecting seeds, “You don’t want to just be transplanting plants, pot-washing, and “giving able to enjoy the Presidio grass haircuts” (Cate’s favorite). They talk, catch up, and learn together the wonders of botany. now, you want to be able Jennifer marvels at each seed’s amazing journey, as to take your kids back “I’m really grateful, as a it grows with loving care into a plant that is finally service provider, for the returned to the wild to flourish and restore the park to it, and your grandkids. Conservancy and for the for many generations to come. It’s a path—and a That’s what plant nurseries parks being open to all of us future—any parent would wish for her child. and our families…because help do.” nature is the best medicine.” —Caroline (right), 8th grade volunteer and intern MORE ONLINE Visit parksconservancy.org/annual17 for extended interviews and interactive features YOSELINE CASTILLO Youth Programs Intern, Park Stewardship During a childhood shuffling between shelters, Yoseline found “escape from unhealthy environ- ments” in the outdoors, through a nonprofit called A Home Away From Homelessness. Located next door to Parks Conservancy offices at , that organization introduced Yoseline to nature. But the Conservancy’s LINC (Linking Individuals to their Natural Community) pro- gram showed her the value in caring for it. Through LINC, the self-described “really shy” high schooler gained courage, a sense of belonging, and a passion for science. Presently studying at Skyline College, Yoseline is giving back as the Park Stewardship team’s youth programs in- tern—mentoring the next generation of young leaders.

“I want youth that [are] of my background to come and feel empowered by who I am today—because they can do that too. I feel like a lot of troubled youth just need a leader to look up to.”

ASHLEY TOLLIVER DENNIS CHANG Academic Intern, Crissy Field Center Project Assistant, Park Youth Collaborative Not only was Dennis involved with Urban Trailblazers and I-YEL through middle and high school, As a teen growing up in southeast San Francisco, he also saw his older brother participate in I-YEL, and his father—a first-grade teacher in San Ashley was—in her words—“a little different, Francisco—take a National Park Service course that applies ranger educational techniques to a little weird.” But she joined I-YEL (Inspiring the classroom. Dennis has seen, first-hand, how Crissy Field Center’s positive influence contin- ues to spread. “I’ve seen a lot of alumni from the programs go out and really be very impactful in Young Emerging Leaders)—a youth leadership their own communities,” he explains. A recent graduate of San Francisco State University with a program at Crissy Field Center, where she found degree in environmental studies, Dennis is now a project assistant with Park Youth Collaborative, community and discovered self-confidence, a which aims to further amplify the impact of park programs through partnerships. love of the outdoors, and a powerful voice. Now a “When you are in an student at City College, Ashley aspires to a career environment where in education. She’s come back to the “family you’re supported, you environment” of the Center as the middle school programs academic intern, leading and teaching are pushed to grow… youth from underserved communities in the City. learning to use your “We spend a lot of time trying to expose them to “No one had ever even asked not only nature and environmentalism—but to me to challenge myself before in the way that the [Crissy voice just stays with learning about who they are,” Ashley explains. Field] Center had—in terms of you forever.” being able to break out of my shell. I think it did the same for a lot of other people.” CHRISTY ESTROVITZ & MICHELLE JEFFERS Program Innovators, San Francisco Public Library In summer 2016, shuttles taking patrons from San Francisco libraries to nearby national parks were so popular that staff had to hire additional vehicles. In addition to the guided shuttle tours, the collaborative efforts of the Parks Conservancy, National Park Service, and San Fran- cisco Public Library (SFPL) also set up “trailheads” at branch libraries, arranged ranger talks, and themed the library’s summer reading/learning program around the NPS Centennial. “We were just wowed by everything that happened last summer,” says Michelle Jeffers, chief of community programs and partnerships with SFPL. The upshot? The shuttles, along with other programs, are back for 2017—ready to “wow” even more first-time visitors to the parks.

“There’s a kindred spirit with park rangers, the Parks Conservancy, and library staff… [we] just share that same commitment to community engagement, conversation, and safe places for exploration.”

—Christy Estrovitz (right), manager of programs and partnerships for youth and families, San Francisco Public Library

KELSI JU NANCY WIND BENJAMIN Ranger, National Park Service Community Ambassador, One Tam For young, first-generation immigrants from across the globe, it’s likely difficult to relate to A longtime supporter of the Parks Conservancy musty forts and dusty tales from 150 years ago. That’s why a new program for 4th graders, called Migratory Story, offers such value, says Kelsi Ju, an NPS ranger and education manager and the Trails Forever initiative, Nancy Wind for school programs at the Crissy Field Center. In partnership with the Golden Gate Raptor Benjamin has become an energetic community Observatory, this program brings kids to Hawk Hill, where they see birds of prey winging their ambassador for One Tam—a collaboration among way from Canada to Mexico—and vividly understand why. Recognizing parallels between the birds’ long journey and their own, the kids—most of them visiting a national park for the first four public land agencies and the Conservancy to time—begin a lifetime of connection with their parks. sustain Mt. Tamalpais. Inspired by the urgency of ecological challenges facing the mountain, and the memory of her late husband (with whom she “Most people have some shared many joyous adventures on Mt. Tam), Nancy deep connection with rallies the community to support partnership programs that protect Mt. Tamalpais ecosystems this mountain. Once they and educate young people. Time and time again, understand what the “A student asked me: ‘Is it she is reminded of how much Tam gives us—clean partnership is about and possible that this feather I’m water, recreational bounty, beauty, memories, touching…could be from a and much more. “The mountain supports us,” how we are all supporting raptor or hawk that I used to Nancy explains. see with my abuelito [grandpa] each other, people are in Mexico?’” happy to give back.” CULTIVATED a new partnership with the San Francisco Public Library, which developed shuttle tours from branch libraries in underserved neighborhoods to park sites, ranger talks and community trailheads at library locations, Little Free Libraries across the parks, and a summer reading/learning program themed around parks and the National Park Service (NPS) Centennial.

CELEBRATED the 100th anniversary of the NPS by supporting Junior Ranger Days parkwide, a Junior Ranger Jamboree on Crissy Field, a Packing the Parks backpacking trip across the Golden Gate National Parks for 70 Bay Area youth, and much more.

ADVANCED the Presidio Tunnel Tops project to create a new 14-acre park across the roof of the Presidio Parkway between Crissy Field and the Main Post, by hosting design workshops and energizing community support.

DEEPENED our understanding of Mt. Tamalpais wildlife, ecosystems, and conservation priorities through a historic Science Summit, convened by Tamalpais Lands Collaborative partners—the Parks Conservancy, NPS, Marin Municipal Water District, Marin County Parks, and California State Parks.

MARKED the 10th year of Camping at the Presidio (a partnership program with the NPS, Bay Area Wilderness Training, and the Presidio Trust), which has trained 900 camp leaders to facilitate trips to Rob Hill Campground for over 40,000 young people—many of them camping for the first time.

PARTNERED with FOR-SITE Foundation (and the NPS and Presidio Trust) on Home Land Security, a thought-provoking Art in the Parks exhibition in coastal defense sites of the Presidio, attracting over 21,000 visitors.

HELPED release captive-raised coho salmon at Muir Beach (alongside the California Department of Fish and 2016 Wildlife and other agencies), as part of an ongoing effort to restore the Redwood Creek Watershed and revitalize HIGHLIGHTS the endangered coho population.

Youth participants on the Packing the Parks backpacking trip, celebrating the National Park Service Centennial THE PRESIDIO TUNNEL TOPS

Renderings courtesy of James Corner Field Operations THE PRESIDIO TUNNEL TOPS

A new park is taking shape across the roof of the Presidio Parkway. Connecting THANK YOU Crissy Field with the Presidio Main Post, this spectacular 14-acre parkland will be free The Presidio Tunnel Tops, planned by our for everyone, welcoming to all, and treasured by kids and youth who will enjoy safe community, is being made possible by gifts from the community. Thanks to the following generous places to play, explore, and discover. donors for early lead gifts to the Tunnel Tops: S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation THE OPPORTUNITY A PLACE FOR ALL TO PLAY & GROW Lynne and Marc Benioff The Fisher Family The recent replacement of Doyle Drive provided a long- Shaped by needs identified through a year of planning Nicola Miner and Family hoped-for opportunity to create brand-new national meetings throughout San Francisco, the design for the new Martha Ehmann Conte parklands on top of the highway tunnels, overlooking the parklands features interactive play and education facilities; Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund Golden Gate and reconnecting Crissy Field to the heart of a welcoming community plaza with a new visitor center, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation the Presidio. picnic grounds, and a communal campfire circle; and Hellman Foundation delightful trails with awe-inspiring views and gardens. Featuring green space, meandering paths, seating for large The Keker Family and small groups, and new park facilities for youth and The Presidio Tunnel Tops is designed to serve members of Koret Foundation families, the 14-acre Presidio Tunnel Tops will be welcoming our community most in need of access to nature, and to Mark and Mauree Jane Perry and accessible to all with free and fun opportunities for provide every child in San Francisco with a meaningful park Colin and Anne Lind outdoor play, discovery, and learning in nature. experience. Building on the track record of the Crissy Field Janice and Matt Barger Center, the park’s environmental education hub, the Tunnel This new park destination will be a place where visitors and Nancy Hellman Bechtle and Joachim Bechtle Tops will create new classrooms, labs, and outdoor space to locals can gather with friends, family, and community; delight triple the number of young people we can serve each year. Lynn Mellen Wendell and Peter Wendell in panoramic views; experience culture and community; and Mark Buell and Susie Tompkins Buell launch their adventure in the Presidio and across the Golden The Tunnel Tops also will create new drop-in facilities where JOIN US Charlene Harvey Gate National Parks. youth and families can play and learn in nature, including a To learn more about lasting recognition at the Presidio Tunnel Tops, Hoenigman Family Foundation three-acre “Playscape” designed for unstructured exploration. contact Traci Eckels at (415) 561-3035 or [email protected]. PresidioTunnelTops.org l #TunnelTops MacArthur Meadow restoration

PARK PROJECTS

More sustainable segment of the Milagra Battery Trail • Development of new Presidio Visitor Center • Mori Point trailhead accessibility upgrades • Alcatraz Quartermaster Warehouse and Cell House rehabilitation • MacArthur Meadow restoration, part of the revitalization of the Tennessee Hollow Watershed in the Presidio • Over 131,000 feet of trail built or maintained • 200 trail and interpretive signs installed • Planning for repair of Crissy Field Promenade with safer, more durable surface • 741 volunteers in Alcatraz Gardens • Workshops on play/learning and diversity and inclusion to advance Presidio Tunnel Tops design • Preparation for Alcatraz embarkation upgrades

2016 New Presidio Visitor Center ACCOMPLISHMENTS SPECIAL THANKS The MacArthur Meadow restoration project was made possible by the generosity of Matthew and Janice Barger, the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, the Kingfisher Foundation, Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Lynn Mellen Wendell and Peter Wendell, Julie and Will Parish, John Atwater and Diana Nelson, John and Laura Gamble, and the RBC Foundation. A special thank you to all of the donors and sponsors of our Trails Forever Dinner, which supports ongoing trail work every year.

4th graders enjoy Migratory Story program at Hawk Hill in the New One Tam Roving Ranger “mobile trailhead” Youth in Camping at the Presidio, a program made possible by Presidio Trust funding

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS EDUCATION PROGRAMS

25,474 volunteers, in collaboration with the National Park Service and Presidio Trust, contributing over 474,000 hours 19,000 participants served by the Crissy Field Center, through school and community programs, summer camps, (over $11 million in value) • Ethnic media forum for more inclusive outreach to diverse audiences • Institute at the Camping at the Presidio, Project WISE, educator trainings, and more • 60,000 youth served by the Conservancy, Golden Gate spearheading National Park Rx Day and NPS Urban Agenda in Washington, D.C. • New websites (parkrx. NPS, Presidio Trust, and park partners—coordinated by the Park Youth Collaborative to amplify impact • 17 I-YEL org, hphpbayarea.org) and Healthy Parks Healthy People Bay Area report, published by the Institute • 800 attendees (Inspiring Young Emerging Leaders) high school interns • 66 Urban Trailblazers, comprising middle school students at 90 Park Academy classes • 4,200 people engaged through One Tam outreach efforts, including our Ambassadors from diverse backgrounds • 35 LINC (Linking Individuals to their Natural Community) youth who completed a six-week program, a new Tam-themed Roving Ranger, and special artist events such as “The Mountain Calls” leadership program—including 17 in the One Tam program • 232 interns, including Academic Interns from local colleges

National Trails Day volunteer working at LINC youth at Mori Point

SPECIAL THANKS SPECIAL THANKS Working closely with partner organizations, the Institute at the Golden Gate identifies unique opportunities to bring We inspire future leaders through youth programs at the Crissy Field Center, in Park Stewardship, and alongside partners of the Park about change locally, regionally, and nationally through the influence of parks. The Institute continues to grow and Youth Collaborative. This work is made possible by the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, The Joseph and extend its impact on a variety of environmental and social issues through the generous support of Suzanne Badenhoop Vera Long Foundation, Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund, George F. Jewett Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation, Pisces Foundation, and Guy Lampard, and the Pisces Foundation. Thomas M. Meyer, California State Parks Foundation, The Gamble Foundation, and Sidney E. Frank Foundation. Volunteers planting native species Alcatraz Cell House audio tour

RESTORATION & CONSERVATION VISITOR SERVICES & INTERPRETATION

Measuring the Health of a Mountain: A Report on Mt. Tamalpais’ Natural Resources, published by One Tam Over 5 million visitors served across the parks, including 1.1 million at Muir Woods and 1.6 million on Alcatraz • Staffed partners and scientists • More than 169,000 plants (of 164 species) grown in native plant nurseries for 50 restoration 7 information and visitor centers across Golden Gate • Home Land Security art exhibition in partnership with FOR- projects parkwide • “Rescue” relocation of endangered Mission blue butterflies at Milagra Ridge • 20,353 raptors SITE Foundation • New “Behind the Scenes” tour on Alcatraz • Opened new Presidio Visitor Center • 11,000 people sighted and 1,281 banded by Golden Gate Raptor Observatory “community scientists” on Hawk Hill, along with 1,000 engaged by the Roving Ranger • Volunteer docents at Fort Point, Point Bonita, Muir Woods, Alcatraz Gardens, the butterflies spotted • 35,900 native plants planted • 15,800 invasive plants removed • 813,000 photos of wildlife Nike Missile Site, and more • Institute at the Golden Gate work on Bay Area Climate Literacy Impact Collaborative catalogued by One Tam Wildlife Picture Index volunteers • Two “bioblitz” species counts on Mt. Tam (BayCLIC) and Bay Area Health Outdoors! Forum • 65 new books and interpretive products

Banded Cooper’s Hawk, at a GGRO “raptor release” public program Home Land Security art installation in the Presidio

SPECIAL THANKS SPECIAL THANKS One Tam carries on the work of pioneering conservationists and philanthropists in securing the future of Mt. Tamalpais. We extend The William Penn Mott, Jr. Presidio Visitor Center, which will welcome and orient millions of visitors to the Presidio, our sincere gratitude to these lead donors to One Tam: S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Matthew and Janice Barger, Randi and Bob was made possible through the generous support of the Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund, Horace W. Goldsmith Fisher, Hanford A.R.C., Anne and Colin Lind, Marin Community Foundation, Steve K. Marlin and Joan Marlin, REI, The Smart Family Foundation, William Penn Mott, Jr. Memorial Fund, Ambassador L. William and Mrs. Jean Lane, and members of the Foundation, Lynn Mellen Wendell and Peter Wendell, and members of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS TOTAL SUPPORT 2016: Financial statements of the Golden CONSERVANCY FISCAL YEAR 2016 $46,534,268* Gate National Parks Conservancy SUPPORT TO THE PARKS are audited on an annual basis. Park Interpretation and Visitor Services $15,704,833 (34%) Copies of the complete audited Park Enhancements, Restoration, financial statements are available 11% upon request by calling the Parks and Stewardship $25,706,465 (55%) Conservancy’s Executive Vice Youth, Volunteer, and Community President/Chief Operating Officer Programs $5,122,970 (11%) at (415) 561-3000. FINANCIAL 34% 55% STATEMENTS TOTAL SUPPORT TO THE PARKS, 1982–2016: $445 MILLION *Support to the parks includes all program service expenses, excluding cost of goods Statement of Financial Position sold and donated services. as of September 30, 2016 (with Comparative Totals for 2015)

2016

Temporarily Permanently 2015 Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Total ASSETS 2016 2015 SUPPORT AND REVENUE Program revenue $ 40,946,948 $ 40,946,948 $ 36,106,645 Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,280,715 $ 11,085,675 Contributed income 2,330,257 $ 5,720,000 8,050,257 9,660,185 Accounts receivable, net 4,069,520 4,563,288 Special events, net of donor Contributions receivable, net 19,667,022 23,779,561 benefits of $130,040 1,090,513 132,044 1,222,557 1,258,966 Inventories 2,728,737 2,973,522 Cooperative agreement Prepaid expenses and deposits 609,304 452,346 reimbursements 4,778,260 4,778,260 4,953,552 Investments 35,199,081 33,155,339 Mitigation awards 52,648 52,648 8,456 Furniture, fixtures, and equipment, net 981,914 700,128 Other income 188,506 188,506 322,142 Other assets, net 5,392,631 6,243,988 Net assets released from restrictions 9,609,524 (9,609,524) TOTAL ASSETS $ 76,928,924 $ 82,953,847 TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE 58,996,656 (3,757,480) 55,239,176 52,309,946 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS LIABILITIES EXPENSES Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 3,103,984 $ 4,766,226 Program services Accrued payroll-related expenses 2,363,841 2,148,602 Park interpretation and visitor services 22,137,913 22,137,913 20,527,359 Agency funds payable 532,809 467,218 Park enhancements, restoration, Deferred revenue 1,299,402 2,027,930 and stewardship 25,706,465 25,706,465 16,353,215

Youth, volunteer, and community programs 5,122,970 5,122,970 5,086,940 Total liabilities 7,300,036 9,409,976 Total program services 52,967,348 52,967,348 41,967,514 NET ASSETS Management and general 5,540,589 5,540,589 5,409,813 Unrestricted: Fundraising 2,912,775 2,912,775 2,266,360 Undesignated 8,763,554 6,710,657 TOTAL EXPENSES 61,420,712 61,420,712 49,643,687 Board-designated 18,137,212 20,991,301 Total unrestricted net assets 26,900,766 27,701,958 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS (2,424,056) (3,757,480) (6,181,536) 2,666,259 Temporarily restricted 36,616,527 39,730,318 Endowment and investment activities Permanently restricted 6,111,595 6,111,595 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) Total net assets 69,628,888 73,543,871 on investments 1,012,468 528,165 1,540,633 (1,247,552) TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 76,928,924 $ 82,953,847 Interest and dividend income 291,905 115,524 407,429 411,550 Other investment income 318,491 318,491 385,781 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS (801,192) (3,113,791) (3,914,983) 2,271,038

NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 27,701,958 39,730,318 $ 6,111,595 73,543,871 71,272,833 NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 26,900,766 $ 36,616,527 $ 6,111,595 $ 69,628,888 $ 73,543,871

Wood Line by Andy Goldsworthy in the Presidio IN 2016, a total of 25,474 volunteers gave 474,196 hours of their time to the Golden Gate National Parks. That’s equivalent to $11,172,060 in value.

Our gratitude goes out to 380 unique community groups—comprising corporate partners, nonprofits, civic and faith-based organizations, and more—that generously contributed volunteer time to the care of our parklands (October 1, 2015–September 30, 2016). The Parks Conservancy, National Park Service, and Presidio Trust thank you!

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MGO CPA Presidio and Lands End San Francisco Maritime National Tamalpais Valley Elementary Volunteer Centers of the Bay Area Enterprise Events Group Trails (Trails Forever) Lambda Chi Mu Mission Continues Interpretation, Public Programs, Historical Park School Volunteer Programs Administration Epic Church Gonzaga University Lattice Engines Missionaries of LDS Education, and Visitor Service San Francisco Public Montessori Tapjoy and Management Volunteers Equity Residential Goodshop & Goodsearch Lavender Youth Recreation and Mo’Magic Volunteers (includes Battery School TaskRabbit VolunteerMatch Ernst & Young Google Information Center (LYRIC) Morgan Stanley Chamberlin) San Francisco Public Utilities Taulia Wade Thomas Elementary School Esurance Insurance Services Gordon and Betty Moore Law Enforcement Volunteers: Muir Woods Trading Company Presidio Hill School Commission Tehiyah Day School Wahine Outrigger Canoe Club Euclid Analytics Foundation Horse Patrol, Junior Lifeguard, Muir Woods Visitor Center, Presidio Middle School San Francisco Recreation and Park Temple Emanu-El Walmart Evan’s Community Service Project Greenwood School Park Police, Search & Rescue Interpretation, and Education Presidio Park Stewards Department The Art Institute of California-San Warby Parker Eventbrite Grinnell College Alumni Law Offices of Thomas Burns Volunteers Presidio Plant Nursery San Francisco State University Francisco Weather Underground Events and Adventures Groton School Alumni Association Leadership Public Schools NAI Northern California Presidio Trust Campground San Francisco University High The Bar Method Weight Watchers Expedia GSN Games LegalZoom National Environmental Education Stewards School The Church of Jesus Christ of Wells Fargo Extractable Gymboree Lending Club Foundation (NEEF) Presidio Trust Sustainability San Francisco Volunteer Connect Latter-Day Saints WePay Fairwood Elementary School Habitat Restoration Team & Levi Strauss & Co. 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PARKS Established in 1981, the Parks Conservancy is the Lands managed by the Presidio Trust nonprofit membership organization dedicated to Lands within the legislated boundary of Golden Gate National Recreation Area not managed by the National Park Service FOR ALL preserving the Golden Gate National Parks, enhancing Visitor centers FOREVER the park visitor experience, and building a community dedicated to conserving the parks for the future. NATIONAL SEASHORE

SAN RAFAEL MARIN COUNTY OAKWOOD VALLEY Coyotes, CHINA BEACH Named for OCEAN BEACH In keeping with owls, and butterflies make their Chinese fishermen who once its tradition as a recreational A trail along home in the parks’ largest stand plied the nearby waters, this destination, San Francisco’s this secluded ridgeline serves as of oak and bay forest. little beach affords big-time sandy western flank is great for an ideal spot to survey the San BOLINAS RIDGE views of the Golden Gate Bridge. sunset strolls. Andreas Rift Zone. OLEMA VALLEY Picturesque Victorian CLIFF HOUSE The third PRESIDIO Established MUIR WOODS FORT BAKER Former MT. TAMALPAIS NATIONAL farmhouses and idyllic incarnation of this by the Spanish in 1776, MONUMENT Army buildings have trails grace this valley legendary San this post continues taken on new life as a adjacent to Point Reyes Francisco landmark to evolve as a national LEED Gold-certified National Seashore. features a world-class park with new trails, national park lodge OAKWOOD VALLEY restaurant with breathtaking overlooks, bikeways, and a featuring restored landscapes. POINT BONITA ocean vistas. recently opened visitor center. STINSON BEACH The Lighthouse— Restored moved to its current CRISSY FIELD Home SUTRO HEIGHTS MUIR BEACH ocean-side barracks house the spot in 1877—stands to an environmental The former lands of FORT BAKER staff of the Golden Gate Raptor TENNESSEE VALLEY sentinel at the edge education center, a San Francisco mayor MARIN FORT POINT Observatory and park partner PACIFIC OCEAN of the continent. vast meadow, and Adolph Sutro show- HEADLANDS NATIONAL organizations. FORT CRONKHITE HISTORIC SITE a marsh teeming case a charming ALCATRAZ RODEO BEACH This park site, with bird life, the transformed garden and the nearby ruins GERBODE VALLEY Within the POINT BONITA CRISSY FIELD speckled with pebbles, sits Crissy Field is one of the most of his gargantuan . folds of the Marin Headlands, this GERBODE VALLEY FORT MASON OAKLAND between the ocean and brackish spectacular parks in America. backcountry paradise feels far KIRBY COVE Rodeo —a favorite locale PRESIDIO more remote than its proximity for birdwatching. FORT FUNSTON BAKER BEACH LANDS END to the City would suggest. SAN MATEO COUNTY Visitors enjoy beach SUTRO CHINA BEACH HEIGHTS STINSON BEACH One walks and the spectacle MILAGRA RIDGE A site of KIRBY COVE Known of northern California’s of hang gliders taking intensive stewardship activity, CLIFF HOUSE for its astounding most popular beaches, to the sky over wind- this peaceful ridge is one of the SAN FRANCISCO campsites, this hidden OCEAN BEACH this vast stretch of sculpted dunes. last enclaves for the endangered cove offers a one-of- white sand is a delight Mission blue butterfly. a-kind perspective of for swimmers, surfers, and FORT MASON A key the Golden Gate Bridge. picnickers. port of embarkation MORI POINT Towering bluffs FORT FUNSTON during World War II, overlook the Pacific—as well as MARIN HEADLANDS TENNESSEE VALLEY this site now hosts the a restored landscape that is These majestic hills SAN A meandering trail nonprofit Fort Mason home to the endangered San are dotted with FRANCISCO winds through pastoral Center, a popular hostel, Golden Francisco garter snake. historic batteries and scenery to a hidden Gate National Recreation Area BAY old military installa- cove named for the headquarters, and Parks Union Creek tions—and lofty perches from shipwreck of the SS Tennessee. Conservancy offices. and remnants of 19th-century Stretching across 80,000 acres and three which to spy migrating raptors. logging are landmarks in the MILAGRA counties, the Golden Gate National Parks include RIDGE FORT POINT Tucked parks’ quietest redwood forest. MUIR BEACH This lovely beach is under the Golden Gate MORI POINT where Redwood Creek, a site of SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY Golden Gate National Recreation Area (the Bridge, this Civil War- SWEENEY extensive habitat restoration, ALCATRAZ The Rock, era fortress is admired Added to Golden Gate National most-visited national park unit in the country), RIDGE empties into the ocean. famous for its notor- for its magnificent Recreation Area in 2011, this ious federal prison, masonry—best appreciated on 3,800-acre parcel is one of the Muir Woods National Monument, and Fort Point MUIR WOODS Saved is also known for its a candlelight tour. largest swaths of open space on by William Kent and seabird colonies and the San Mateo peninsula. National Historic Site. Inspired by the National Elizabeth Thacher Kent SAN MATEO restored gardens once tended LANDS END This park and named for John Park Service Centennial, over 19 million people by convicts and residents. has been revitalized Just Muir in 1908, this with enhanced trails, as Spanish explorer enjoyed these parks in 2016—more than the National Monument is beloved BAKER BEACH At the western gorgeous overlooks, Gaspar de Portolà did RANCHO CORRAL by all for its tall redwoods and DE TIERRA edge of the Presidio, this beach native plants, and an in 1769, visitors today visitation to Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand timeless serenity. is favored by wedding photogra- acclaimed visitor center. can take in stunning phers—and amateur shutter- 360-degree panoramas of San Canyon, and Olympic combined. bugs—for picture-perfect views. Francisco Bay.

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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE THE PRESIDIO TRUST

The National Park Service (NPS) is a federal agency Responsible for transforming the Presidio—in within the U.S. Department of the Interior charged partnership with the National Park Service—from with managing the preservation and public use of an historic Army post into a new kind of national America’s most significant natural, scenic, historic, park, the Presidio Trust is leading the nation’s and cultural treasures. Established in 1916, the NPS largest historic preservation project, restoring manages 417 sites across the U.S., including the the park’s buildings and landscapes, and creating Golden Gate National Parks. For more information, engaging programs. For more information, call call (415) 561-4700 or visit nps.gov/goga. (415) 561-5300 or visit presidio.gov.

CICELY MULDOON JOHN KEKER Acting General Superintendent, Chair, Board of Directors Golden Gate National Recreation Area JEAN S. FRASER CAREY FEIERABEND Chief Executive Officer Acting Deputy Superintendent, JANET REILLY Golden Gate National Recreation Area Vice Chair, Board of Directors Liaison to the Parks Conservancy GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY 201 Fort Mason San Francisco, CA 94123

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GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, HIGHWAY, TAMALPAIS LANDS COLLABORATIVE COLIN LIND AND TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT In 2014, four public land agencies (National Park Chair, Board of Trustees Incorporated in 1928 as a special district of the Service, California State Parks, Marin County Parks, GREG MOORE State of California to design, construct, finance, and the Marin Municipal Water District) teamed with President & CEO and operate the Golden Gate Bridge, the District the Parks Conservancy to form the Tamalpais Lands REPORT CREDITS today continues to provide safe and reliable Collaborative—an initiative that brings together Art Director: Ellen Fortier operation, maintenance, and enhancement of the their resources, talents, and philanthropic efforts Writer/Editor: Michael Hsu Bridge and to provide transportation services, to support the stewardship, conservation, and Cover and Primary Photographer: Paul Myers enjoyment of Mt. Tamalpais. as resources allow, for customers within the U.S. Additional Photography: Highway 101 Golden Gate Corridor. Compass Photographers, Maria Durana, Alison Taggart-Barone, Curran White, J. DIETRICH STROEH Kirke Wrench, and Parks Conservancy, National Park Service, and Presidio Trust President, Board of Directors staff and volunteers Park Icons: © Michael Schwab Studio DENIS J. MULLIGAN General Manager

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