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The National Park Service and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy are undertaking the next set of improvements to be done at Lands End. The improvements include the construction of a new visitor facility (to be called the Lands End Lookout), enhancements to the USS San Francisco Memorial parking area, and continued habitat and cultural resource restoration. These, together with the many improvements already completed in this historic district, will continue the area's transformation to the vision approved in the Sutro Historic District Comprehensive Design Environmental Assessment.
The completion of these improvements is made possible through a generous lead gift from the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund; with additional support from the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Parks Conservancy Members, and the National Park Service.
Lands End Lookout
The new visitor facility at Lands End will be located adjacent to Pt. Lobos Avenue above the Sutro Baths. It will contain informational displays describing the area’s rich cultural and natural history and will allow locals and visitors to enjoy an indoor space that will complement the dramatic coastal environment.
The next meeting to learn more about the Lookout facility and to review and comment on the schematics will be:
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
6:00 p.m. -7:30 p.m. at the Cliff House in San Francisco (1090 Point Lobos Avenue)
Space is limited; please RSVP by Tuesday, September 21 by writing to trailsforever@parksconservancy.org or calling 415-561-3054.
Sign language interpreters are available – please make your request at least one week prior to the meeting. The Golden Gate TDD phone number is (415) 556-2766.
USS San Francisco Memorial Parking Area Project
Improvements are currently underway to the USS San Francisco Memorial Parking Area, including the trailhead, scenic overlook and parking lot.
The USS San Francisco Memorial parking area will be closed August – December 2010 during construction. The lower Lands End parking lot and Coastal Trail will remain open.
For more project information, updated schedules and events, call 415-561-3054 or go to http://www.parksconservancy.org/our-work/trails-forever/accomplishments/lands-end.html
Jennifer Greene Ringgold
Project Manager, Community Engagement
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Fort Mason, Building 201, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94123
phone: (415) 561-3054
fax: (415) 561-3003
www.parksconservancy.org