Almost 200 volunteers from groups like PG&E and Oracle descended on Angel Island April 14th to participate in Earth Day activities. Sponsored by the California State Parks Foundation, activities ranged from painting, picnic table assembly, to a good ol’ fashioned beach cleanup. Working closely with a Park staff member, volunteers also cleared culverts and helped [...]

• Full story: Earth Day On Angel Island

Angel Island Conservancy has been selected as the non-profit recipient of the May 9th Community Giving Day at Whole Foods Market. On Community Giving Day – also known as a “5% Day” – Whole Foods donates five percent of its net sales to a deserving, local nonprofit. It’s easy to give, all you have to [...]

• Full story: Support Angel Island Conservancy         Shop at Whole Foods, Miller Avenue Wednesday, May 9th

For the last three years Backcountry Pictures has traveled far and wide to produce a timely documentary about California State Parks. Backcountry is pleased to announce that CALIFORNIA FOREVER has been accepted by PBS for national broadcast this Fall. The two, one-hour programs are being presented to PBS by KQED, San Francisco. Backcountry was inspired [...]

• Full story: California Forever – A PBS Special on California State Parks

Learning opportunities extend far beyond the classroom, but schools are finding it more and more difficult to fund student trips to museums, historical sites and cultural organizations.  Field trip grants help give children these unique, firsthand learning experiences. Thanks in part to generous donations from the community, AIC has awarded “scholarships” to qualifying low-income schools [...]

• Full story: Angel Island Conservancy’s Student Service-Learning Scholarship Program

The Halo – now and then   Angel Island Conservancy’s newsletter the Halo is back with a new look and new contributors! For many years the Halo was a monthly newsletter for the park’s volunteers and supporters. Today it returns, written by Park Staff with a similar purpose, but information for everyone whether you are [...]

• Full story: Welcome Back Halo!

  February 5, 2012 was a memorable day for Angel Island Conservancy (AIC)’s S3 team from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business: Thanks to AIC Board member Lisa Klairmont and her husband, Harold, the S3 team got a 360 degree view and personal tour of Angel Island State Park on their power boat “Andiamo”. Each [...]

• Full story: Angel Island Conservancy Teams Up with UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business

The We Players, a revolving collective of actors, dancers, and musicians, present performance events that transform public spaces into realms of participatory theater. The We Players bring communities together, reclaiming local spaces for public discourse and civic celebration through art. Extending the transformative powers of performance beyond the stage they invite collaborators and audiences to [...]

• Full story: The Odyssey on Angel Island

Throughout the month of December, the ‘Angel Lights’ shine from the top of Angel Island. The lights are ‘adopted‘ by community members as a thoughtful thanks to a friend or relative, as a remembrance of a loved one, or as recognition of someone who makes this world a better place to live. In turn these [...]

• Full story: Angel Lights a Benefit for Angel Island

Alcatraz Island – aka “The Rock” Sandwiched between rainy days, the high bidder at last year’s Angel Island Conservancy’s 5th annual Angel Lights Countdown Benefit auction, got lucky once again on the selection of her day for the special tour to explore Alcatraz. It was a glorious day of sunshine and stunning views! Angel Island Conservancy’s generous Alcatraz [...]

• Full story: A Winner of a Day!