• View of the Golden Gate Bridge, taken from the Marin Headlands, looking across the bay back towards San Francisco, seen in the distance.

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  • Tunnel to Marin Headlands Closed

    The tunnel on Bunker Road from Alexander Avenue in Sausalito towards the Marin Headlands is closed for construction. Please follow the detour signs to Conzelman Road (just above the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge) to go up over the hill. More »

  • Muir Beach (but not nearby Muir Woods) parking lot closed June-November 2013

    Muir Beach parking lot will be closed from June-November 2013 due to construction. Restrooms or nearby parking will not be available at Muir Beach during this period. Pacific Way is closed except to residents. Check back for updates or call (415)561-3054 More »

  • CAUTION: Post Storm Damage to Coastal Trail

    The Presidio Coastal Trail segment just north of the Pacific Overlook and adjacent to Lincoln Blvd remains CLOSED indefinitely. We have posted signage to alert bicyclists and hikers and with information for safe trail alternatives. More »

Fire Management News and Highlights

Fire and Fuels: E-News

Fire and Fuels News is a monthly electronic newsletter featuring stories, projects and events in and around S.F. Bay Area National Parks. You can subscribe to receive this publication by email or view past issues.

Project Highlights

Permits to Treat Boundary Vegetation Reduce Hazards Across the Property Line (2011)

Recovery Act Fuel Reduction Creates Jobs, Improves Safety (2010)

Emergency Response Youth Corps Assists Parks, Develops Workforce (2010)

Mission Blue Butterfly Research Burns in Partnership with Parks Conservancy

Fort Barry Fuel Reduction - A Multi-Year Project (328 KB PDF)

Restoration after Solstice Fire Reduces Fuel and Improves Grassland Health (131 KB PDF)

Homestead Fuel Reduction Implements Community Wildfire Protection Plan (147 KB PDF)

Heavy Duty Chipper Increases Efficiency of Fuels Treatments (67 KB PDF)

Fire Protection Enhanced for Marinview Subdivision Near Golden Gate NRA (108 KB PDF)

Tested by Fire - Eucalyptus Fuel Reduction in Tamalpais Valley (116 KB PDF)

Alta Avenue Fuel Reduction Project (2002)

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Community Newsletters

Fuels Reduction Projects Brochure (220 KB PDF)



Archives

Tamalpais Valley Public Meeting Notice (188 KB PDF)

Defensible Space and Fire Prevention Meeting to be held September 13, 2004



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Death Valley sand dunes

Even if California and the West gets more rainfall with global warming, earlier snow melt and hotter summers will likely produce more drought stress, increasing susceptibility to pathogens and invasive species.