The Parks Conservancy has a  35-year history of leading science-based conservation and stewardship programs, both as a partner to the National Park Service in the SF Bay Area and more recently as the backbone organization for a regional cross-boundary collaboration – One Tam, and for the statewide California Landscape Stewardship Network.  Currently, Conservancy scientists and ecologists lead landscape-scale restoration and climate adaptation projects, regional monitoring, seed production and early detection programs within almost 100,000 acres of diverse ecosystems. Central to this work has been creating pathways and programs to broaden the diversity of future environmental stewards.  These include environmental internships, restoration-based work force development, youth career development programs and school-based community science opportunities.  Since the earliest days of the National Park Service, artists have drawn inspiration from these parks. Through Art in the Parks, visitors experience a wide range of site specific experiences that reflect and respond to the beautiful setting and unique history of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Art in the Parks has been highlighted as an element of the National Park Service Director’s Call to Action, a strategic vision for the agency that encourages national parks to illuminate the meaning of parks to new audiences through dance, music, visual arts, writing, and social media.