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This year marks the Parks Conservancy’s 25th year, and we are very excited to celebrate this significant milestone—a quarter century of supporting these national parks. Together with our public agency partners, the National Park Service and the Presidio Trust, we have collaborated across the Golden Gate National Parks to ensure these treasured places are enjoyed in the present and preserved for the future. Whether a new park bench, a restored trail, a landscape rejuvenated with native plants, the restoration of Crissy Field, or the ongoing transformation of the Presidio from former military post to national park for all, the Parks Conservancy’s achievements have lasting benefits for the natural places and historic landmarks on our doorstep. Our accomplishments result from diligent efforts to connect people to the parks in meaningful ways. We have record numbers of volunteers involved in the parks, innovative and inspiring youth programs at Crissy Field Center and beyond, and unique opportunities for locals and visitors to experience the fascinating history and majestic beauty of these places. Most importantly, we have established a dedicated community of members, donors, volunteers, and friends—people who are invested in the future of our parks. With your support, we contributed more than $10 million in aid to the parks this year. Our cumulative support over 25 years now exceeds $100 million—one of the highest levels of support provided by a nonprofit park partner to a national park in the United States. On this 25th anniversary, we extend our warmest thanks to everyone who has helped us along the way. We deeply appreciate your continuing support for these treasured national parklands and look forward to celebrating more achievements in the years ahead. Charlene harvey GreG Moore Chair, Board of Trustees Executive Director BuildinG 201, Fort Mason, san FranCisCo, Ca 94123 tel: (415) 561-3000 Fax: (415) 561-3003 www.parksconservancy.org Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy established. 1981 02 03 25 Years of Gratitude 25 years of gratitude to our Members, our Donors, our Volunteers, our Trustees, our Community Partners, our Elected Offi cials, the National Park Service, and the Presidio Trust for our collective accomplishments at the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. • Over $100 million of support provided to park • 100 acres of shoreline park created at projects and programs Crissy Field with a restored marsh and environmental center • $34.5 million raised for the restoration of Crissy Field with support from 2,435 donors • Over 50 awards to the Parks Conservancy for excellence in interpretation, restoration, and • $19 million of private and public funds raised park-building for the Trails Forever initiative • 37 renowned national and local volunteers • Over 15 million visitors served by the rallied to support the Presidio’s conversion and Conservancy’s Alcatraz audio tour preservation from 1990 to 1994 • Over 5 million visitors to the restored • 34 new park entrance signs designed Crissy Field and installed • Over 4 million hours of volunteer time • Over 30 natural and historic research and dedicated by over 150,000 volunteers planning studies supported • Over 1 million native plants grown at 5 native • 29 unique park images designed by artist plant nurseries and installed in 100 different Michael Schwab to build community support for restoration sites our parks • Over 750,000 visitors served in the Alcatraz • 17 miles of park trails improved, built, or planned evening program for enhancement • Over 500,000 school kids reached through • 7 Native American stories told and sites “Parks as Classrooms” programs preserved • Over 450,000 birds of prey counted and nearly • 7 endangered and threatened species habitat 25,000 raptors banded through the Golden areas restored and improved Gate Raptor Observatory • 5 wetland and 4 coastal dune habitats, 2 creeks, • Over 300,000 people served through the and 1 lake enhanced or restored Crissy Field Center • 4 park visitor centers designed, funded, and built • Over 12,000 members giving annually to the (Muir Woods, Presidio, Marin Headlands, and Parks Conservancy Fort Funston) • 1,491 splendid acres of open space, natural areas, • 3 fabulous Trails Forever fundraising dinners and historic buildings saved as a national park at the Presidio of San Francisco • 3 endowment funds established for park restoration and environmental education • 335 acres of Fort Baker preserved as a national park with 46 historic buildings • 2 classic overlooks constructed at the Presidio (Inspiration Point and Immigrant Point) • Over 300 interpretive guides, books, and materials produced for park visitors • 1 Parks Conservancy dedicated to: Parks For All Forever Established fi rst native plant Began operation of interpretive sales areas at nursery at Fort Funston; grew Launched the Black Point Battery restoration Opened the Maritime Store at Hyde Established Golden Gate park visitor centers. 9,000 plants in one year. Contributed $9,000 in aid to the parks. project. Street Pier. Raptor Observatory. 1982 1983 1984 1985 04 05 Board of Trustees OFFICERS Gail P. Seneca, Chairman and CEO, Robert Fisher, Chairman of the Board, Luminent Mortgage Capital, Inc., Gap, Inc. Charlene Harvey (Chair), San Francisco Civic Leader, San Francisco David Grubb, Chair, Board of Alexander H. Schilling, President, Directors, Presidio Trust; Chairman Mark W. Buell (Vice-Chair), Union Square Investment Company, Emeritus, Swinerton, Inc. Civic Leader, San Francisco San Francisco David Hayden, Chairman & Founder, Regina Liang Muehlhauser West Shell III, Chairman and CEO, Archipelago, Inc. (Treasurer), President, Bank of Healthline, San Francisco America, San Francisco (retired) S. Dale Hess, Executive Vice Rich Silverstein, Co-Chairman & President, San Francisco Convention Michael R. Barr (Secretary), Partner, Creative Director, Goodby, Silverstein & Visitors Bureau (retired) Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP & Partners, San Francisco Kit Hinrichs, Partner, Pentagram TRUSTEES Cathy Simon, Principal, Simon Nion McEvoy, Chairman and CEO, Martin-Vegue Winklestein Moris, Milton Chen, Ph.D., Executive Chronicle Books LLC San Francisco Director, The George Lucas Educa- Hope Moore, Civic Leader tional Foundation, San Rafael Staci Slaughter, Vice President, Communications, San Francisco Donald W. Murphy, Deputy Director, David Courtney, Civic Leader Giants National Park Service, Washington, DC Carlota del Portillo, Dean, Mission Lynn Mellen Wendell, Civic Leader, Julie Parish, Landscape Designer Campus, City College of San Francisco San Francisco Mark W. Perry, General Partner, Michael Willis, Principal, Michael Willis New Enterprise Associates Paula F. Downey, President, Architects, San Francisco California State Automobile Toby Rosenblatt, Former Chair, Association, San Francisco Board of Directors, Presidio Trust BOARD ASSOCIATES Walter J. Haas, Member, Board of Helen Schwab, Civic Leader Frank Almeda, Ph.D., Senior Cura- Directors, Levi Strauss & Co., tor, Department of Botany, California Alan Seelenfreund, Retired Chairman, San Francisco Academy of Sciences McKesson Corporation Sally Hambrecht, Civic Leader, Fritz Arko, President and General Sharon Y. Woo, Civic Leader San Francisco Manager, Pier 39 (retired) Doug Wright, Principal, Douglas Colin Lind, Managing Partner, Blum Leslie Browne, Director, Wright Consulting Capital Partners, San Francisco Ellman Burke Hoffman & Johnson Rosemary Young, Former Chair, Phil Marineau, President and CEO, Virgil Caselli, Commercial Property Peninsula Community Foundation Levi Strauss & Co., San Francisco Ventures Amy McCombs, President and CEO, LIAISONS Phelps Dewey, President, Chronicle Heald College, San Francisco Publishing Company, Book Division Nancy Bechtle, Civic Leader, Liaison Jacob E. Perea, Ph.D., Dean, School (retired) to the National Park Foundation of Education, San Francisco State Millard Drexler, Chairman and CEO, Julie Parish, Landscape Designer, University J. Crew Liaison to the William Kent Society Rob Price, Co-Chairman & Creative Gianni Fassio, Owner, Palio D’Asti Director, Eleven, Inc., San Francisco Launched Parks Conservancy membership program and attracted 5,000 members in the Announced plans for the restoration of the Began preparation of a concept fi rst three years of operation. shoreline parklands at Crissy Field. Operated seven bookstores in the parks. plan for Alcatraz Island. Developed the Alcatraz Cellhouse Audio Tour. Established the Habitat Restoration Team. 1986 1987 1988 06 07 /<53:7A:/<2 AB/B3>/@9 E D8I@E:FLEKP /:1/B@/H A/;C3:>B/G:=@ ;=C<BB/;/:>/7A AB/B3>/@9 AB/B3>/@9 KFD8C<J98P 4=@B0/93@ 1@7AAG473:2 ;/@B7<3::7@/<16 ;/@7<;C<717>/: E/B3@27AB@71B 4=@B;/A=< J8E=I8E:@J:F98P ;/@7< 63/2:/<2A =:3;/D/::3G J8E=I8E:@J:F >@3A727= ACB@=63756BA >=7<B@3G3A</B7=</:A3/A6=@3 0=:7</A AB7<A=<03/16 @7253 =13/<03/16 ;C7@E==2A 4=@B4C<AB=< ;C7@03/16 ;7:/5@/@7253 1:7446=CA3 AE33<3G@7253 J8ED8K<F:FLEKP :/<2A3<2 4=@B>=7<B A/<4@/<17A1= E/B3@A632 >=7<B0=<7B/ B3<<3AA33D/::3G >6:353@3AB/B3 THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS The Golden Gate National Parks span 80 miles from north to south, forming an expansive public green space within the densely populated San Francisco Bay Area. Encompassing more than 75,500 acres across 118 square miles and with more than 17 million visitors each year, the parks at the Golden Gate are ;=@7>=7<B among the most visited national parks in the United States and the largest urban parklands in the world. >=7<BA/<>32@= THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY @/<16=1=@@/:23B73@@/ The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is the nonprofi t membership organization created for the preservation and enhancement of these parklands. The Parks Conservancy works to protect and rejuve- nate park sites, to improve the experience of park visitors, and to build a community of people dedicated to the parks. The Parks Conservancy seeks private contributions to augment federal funds for the parks G8:@=@:F:<8E and partners with the National Park Service and the Presidio Trust. :O\RaeWbVW\bVS/cbV]`WhSR0]c\RO`WSa ]TbVS5]ZRS\5ObS<ObW]\OZ>O`Ya Established 25 years ago, the Parks Conservancy is among the largest nonprofi t organizations affi liated with our national parks.
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