The new park spaces atop and around the Presidio Parkway tunnels, which have been under construction for over two years, will finally open to the public starting April 23, with the main Presidio Tunnel Tops opening on Sunday, July 17.
. An illustrated rendering of the restored Quartermaster Reach Marsh with people walking along the new pathways. (Art Zendarski via Presidio Trust) The Presidio opens new hiking trails and green space with the restored Quartermaster Reach Marsh
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Dec 18, 2020
Since it first opened in 1776 as a Spanish Army post overlooking San Francisco Bay, the Presidio has made a slow and steady transformation back to its original state as an epic natural green space in The City, and has been part of the National Park Service since 1994.
Today our 1,491-acre, urban national park continues its ongoing evolution with the opening of a brand new trail, cutting through the area s $23 million wetlands restoration project set in the foreground of the Golden Gate Bridge. And, with socially distanced outdoor strolls among the few activities allowed to Bay Areans under the new stay-at-home order, we can t think of a better time to get out and explore new terrain.
By PAUL ROGERS | Palo Alto Daily News, Calif. | Published: December 11, 2020 PALO ALTO, Calif. (Tribune News Service) For decades, the area was covered with asphalt, railroad tracks and warehouses as part of an Army base. But now a new project is transforming the landscape back to wetlands, creeks and trails for birds, fish, crabs and other wildlife and for outdoor lovers. Marking the most recent step forward in the decades-long effort to turn back the clock along San Francisco s waterfront to a more natural state not seen since the 1800s, planners on Friday are unveiling a new $23 million wetlands restoration project at the Presidio. The project has converted seven acres next to Crissy Field in an area adjacent to Presidio Parkway called Quartermaster Reach.