Docent Ruth Wilcox explaining the origin of the Monastery Stones found in the Botanical Garden and Golden Gate Park - Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
By Greg Wong | Examiner staff writer |
Feb 20, 2025 Updated 9 hrs ago
Park rangers look out at the Golden Gate Bridge from a viewpoint in Battery Bluff atop the westernmost Presidio Parkway tunnel.
The Presidio Trust has overseen extensive changes to one of San Francisco’s most scenic and historic parklands in the federal agency’s nearly 30 years of existence.
Congress created the Presidio Trust in 1996, tasking it with spearheading the preservation and enhancement of the former U.S. Army base. President Donald Trump late Wednesday issued an executive order directing that “the non-statutory components and functions” of the Presidio Trust and three other federally funded boards be eliminated to the fullest extent allowed by law as part of his effort to clean out what he perceives as “unnecessary” parts of the government.
City leaders slammed the order in virtually unanimous fashion. In a statement, Presidio Trust officials maintained that they are confident “our activities are all statutorily based.”
In the almost 30 years since its founding, the Presidio Trust has developed the hilly, 1,500-acre park on The City’s northern tip. Five of the Trust’s projects serve as milestones in its evolution from a military base to a popular destination for residents and tourists alike.
How the Presidio went from military base to SF landmark
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