Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY (THE "CONSERVANCY") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COOPERATING ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WHOSE MISSION IS TO PRESERVE THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS (THE "PARKS"), ENHANCE THE PARK VISITOR EXPERIENCE, AND BUILD A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO CONSERVING THE PARKS FOR THE FUTURE. THE PARKS STRETCH ACROSS 80,000 ACRES NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE AND INCLUDE ALCATRAZ ISLAND, FORT POINT NATIONAL MONUMENT, GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT AND THE PRESIDIO, CONSTITUTING ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST NATIONAL PARKS IN AN URBAN SETTING. THE CONSERVANCY IS SUPPORTED BY PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, AND INCOME EARNED FROM INTERPRETIVE TOURS AND THE SALE OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AT VISITOR CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE PARKS.