The Presidio: Milestones, 2012 Annual Report To Congress and the Community

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MILESTONES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

02 A Community Emerges Nancy Bechtle, Chair of the Board

04 Toward a New National Purpose Craig Middleton, Executive Director

08 Our Partners

10 Charting Progress

36 The Next Chapter

38 Financials

40 Board of Directors43 The Presidio and the Presidio Trust

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Since 1998, the Presidio Trust has worked to catalyze ideas,partners, and resources rom all sectors to save the Presidioas a public place. In 2013, we reached a key milestoneestablished by Congress and now care or the Presidiowithout annual taxpayer support.

The achievements o the Presidios rst years as a nationalpark site are shared by manypartners, volunteers, resi-dents and organizations who have located here, donors,and the broad community whose support or this place

is unwavering. We take this moment to thank you and tocelebrate together.

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EMERGESA COMMUNITY

As we celebrate the milestones achieved dur-ing our rst 15 years, we rea rm our mis-sionto trans orm this magni cent place to

create new bene ts or the public.

People have always been the soul o the Presidio.With the Armys departure in 1994, the daily activityhere dramatically declined. The buildings were va-cant, the streets quiet, and the vitality diminished.

Today, we are thrilled to see public li e returning.There is a discernible buzz as a new community

orms. First-time visitors and longtime neighborsalike are energizing the Presidio.

Visitors enjoy hikes on the newly expanded trailnetwork and take in views rom the overlooks. Vol-unteers plant seeds at the Presidio Nursery andwelcome the public to history exhibits. At the MainPost, guests are enjoying the parks rst overnightlodging experience at the beauti ully restored Innat the Presidio, and the ormer Burger King i s now apanoramic venue or events and celebrations. Thispast all, thousands o people experienced the re-cently restored Main Parade Ground thanks to O the Grids Picnic at the Presidio. The parks tenantcommunity o ers diverse activities and programsthat are drawing people rom ar and wide.

Le t page: Presidio volunteers at Thompson Reach; joggingnear Andy Goldsworthys Spire ; Presidio Teachers Night

Right page: Memorial Day 2012; the Nelson amily at home inthe West Washington Neighborhood; O the Grid Picnic at thePresidio on the Main Parade Ground

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This is just the beginning. In coming years, thePresidio Trust will continue to roll out the welcomematworking with our partners to improve visitoramenities, broaden access, and deliver new activi-

ties. We hope that the park will become a placethat is increasingly valued and visited by peoplerom across the nation and around the world. At

the same time the Presidio will be integral to theSan Francisco Bay Area experience, as it hasalways been.

Thank you or your support and partnership during

our rst 15 years. The best is yet to come.

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NATIONALPURPOSE

TOWARD A NEW

rom Craig MiddletonExecutive Director

We are at a remarkable milestone in thePresidios journey rom post to parka time or refection, thanks, and renewed

optimism.

With the start o Fiscal Year 2013, the Presidio Trustushered in a new era o nancial sel -su ciencythat is, an end to direct nancial support romtaxpayersthat adds yet another dimension to thePresidios uniqueness within the pantheon o greatAmerican places.

As we chronicle the achievements shaped in the15 years since the Trust joined the National ParkService as stewards o this magni cent site, wethank all who have helped save, preserve, andrepurpose the Presidio. Chie among them isCongresswoman Nancy Pelosi, whose commitmentto maintaining the public character o this place

has been unsurpassed. Under her leadership,a bipartisan coalition came together to cra t aninnovative management and nance model thatwould pair government with the private and non-pro t sectors to advance a public-serving goal.

We express great appreciation to our principalorganizational partnersthe National Park Serviceand Golden Gate National Parks Conservancywho have worked with us to achieve a stunningtrans ormation o the Presidio in the broadercontext o their work in stewarding the GoldenGate National Recreation Area.

We also recognize those organizations, amilies,and individuals who have joined this burgeoningcommunity and who have brought considerableresources to preserve historic buildings andsupport the nancial sustainability o the place.

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a site along the northernshoreline

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700circa

Spain establishes El Presidiode San Francisco

1822A year a ter Mexico declaresindependence rom Spain,the Presidio becomes aMexican rontier outpost

1846The Presidio becomesa U.S. Army outposta ter the MexicanAmerican War

1861Fort Point isconstructedto protectSan FranciscoBay

1906The Presidiois a re uge

ollowing theSan Franciscoearthquakeand re

1915The Panama Paci cInternational Exhibition is heldon the northern shoreline

1917The Presidioserves as ano cers trainingcenter duringWorld War I

1924The rst dawn-to-dusktranscontinental fighttouches down at CrissyField on June 23, 1924

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We thank all who have helped save, preserve, and repurpose

the Presidio. Chie among them is Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, whose commitment to maintaining the public character o this place has been unsurpassed.

And we are grate ul to individuals and institutionswho, through their donations o time or money,have made an important di erence. Thank you.

I attribute much o our collective success to a will-ingness to embrace innovation. The Presidio Trust,itsel an innovation in government, has cultivatedan appreciation or demonstrating new approachesto traditional challenges. These innovations includegreen historic preservation; a distinctive nan-cial and managerial approach to the o ten-vexingchallenge o environmental remediation; a recordo leverage, unique in government, that has at-tracted our private dollars or every taxpayer dol-lar spent; the establishment o a community7,000people strongthat exists within a national park;an approach to stewardship that involves tenants,community volunteers, and a robust cyclic mainte-nance regimen; and an embrace o technologicaladvances that provide new opportunities to reachbeyond the historic Presidio walls to new audienc-es. We value new thinking, while also taking great

pride in the history and traditions that orm the ba-sis o the place we are here to protect or the public.

There is much more to preserve and enhance inthe Presidioand this juncture is but a milestone

on a longer journey. The essence o the Presidioapproachembracing innovation, leveragingpublic resources, and achieving success throughpartnership and community involvementhasbeen proven e ective in generating great publicbene t. The uture o the Presidio as a place o ongoing service to the public has been earned, andnow we turn to new challenges.

Strengthening and broadening the Presidiosreputation as a park community that welcomes all,we see great promise in inviting people to enjoythe place, to participate in programs, events andconversations, and to volunteer to make it better.

1937The GoldenGate Bridgeopens totra c onMay 28, 1937 The Presidio reaches the

peak o its strategic militaryimportance during World War II

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1962The Presidio is declared a NationalHistoric Landmark

1972The Golden Gate NationalRecreation Area is created with thestipulation that the Presidio will joini the Army leaves

1989The BaseRealignmentand ClosureCommission liststhe Presidio orclosure

1994The U.S. Army lowers its fag

and the Presidio joins the GoldenGate National Recreation Areaand is managed by the NationalPark Service or our years

1995Tides begins rehabilitating the

ormer Letterman Hospital tohouse the Thoreau Center orSustainability, a center or non-pro t organizations


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The essence o the Presidioapproachembracing

innovation, leveraging public resources, andachieving success through partnership and community involvementhas been proven e ective in generating great public bene t.

Building on the military tradition o leadershipand the Presidios long history as a place o embar-kationwe see an opportunity to develop leadersin service who will apply lessons learned here totheir work in communities around the country andacross the globe.

Excited by the Presidios relatively recent designa-tion as a national park site, its proximity to a di-verse urban area, and the visibility con erred by itslocation at the Golden Gate, we seek to advancemyriad bene ts to urban youth and showcase cost-e ective, partner-based, inclusive approaches tostewarding public resources.

At this 15-year juncture, we are able to a rmthat the Presidio, having accomplished mandatesoutlined by Congress, will continue to serve as a

public place. That act gives us the opportunity towork together to create the next chapter.

We are travelers on the Presidios journeyamulti-generational trek that extends to be ore

the landmark event in 1776 that resulted in thebuilding o a Spanish ort, or presidio, on astrategic promontory overlooking the entranceto a great bay. Each successive generation has

joined i ts orebears, o ering its own contributionto the Presidios legacy by deepening connectionsbetween the place and the society that hasgrown to embrace it. The Presidio has adapted tochanging American aspirations and now stands asa repository o those aspirations and the arti acts

that bear testimony to them. The Presidio journeycontinueswe are heirs as well as contributors toa legacy that has yet to be ully de ned.

1998The Presidio Trust assumesresponsibility or the interior 80percent o the Presidio, and theTrust board meets or the rst time

Congresswoman NancyPelosi commemorates thePresidios 10th Anniversaryas a national park site

The Presidio Trust Management Plan is adopted;a campaign to improve andexpand trails throughout thePresidio and the Golden GateNational Recreation Areais launched with partners

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1999The Presidio Trust, the NationalPark Service, and the Army signagreements ensuring environmentalremediation o the Presidio

2001Crissy Field Marsh andthe historic air eldare restored by theNational Park Service,the Golden Gate NationalParks Conservancy, andcommunity stewards

2000The San FranciscoFilm Centre completesrehabilitation o thehistoric ormer SixthArmy Headquarters onthe Main Post

1996Bi-partisanlegislation led byCongresswomanNancy Pelosi creatingthe Presidio Trust isapproved by Congressand signed byPresident Bill Clinton

1997President Clinton appoints theTrusts ounding board o directors


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The Presidiomajestic, impressive, com ortingin its endurance, poignant as a reminder o themany whose service created a oundation or ourown aspirationsis the creation o many hands.We invite you to experience the place and itsmagic, to continue to take care o it, to employ itin service to ever-evolving societal challenges andopportunities, and to become part o its uture. It isan exciting time.

With great appreciation,

Craig MiddletonExecutive Director

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GGRNA Superintendent Frank Dean, Golden Gate Bridge District General Manager Denis Mulligan, and Golden Gate National ParksConservancy President and CEO Greg Moore with Craig Middleton at the opening o the Golden Gate Overlook in May 2012

2005The LettermanDigital ArtsCenter and theBay School oSan Franciscoopen at thePresidio

2006A redwood grove isdedicated in honoro park championsDr. Edgar andPeggy Wayburn

2007The Camping at thePresidio programis launched

2008Restored airplane hangars take onrecreational uses at Crissy Field; artist AndyGoldsworthy creates the sculpture Spire

2009The Walt DisneyFamily Museumopens ollowingthe rehabilitationo a historicMontgomery StreetBarracks building

2010A newlyrehabilitated PublicHealth ServiceDistrict opensas the Presidios

rst greenneighborhood

Restoration atEl Poln Springis completed

2011

The parks rst lodge, Inn at thePresidio, opens to the public; the FortScott Council is established to adviseon the National Center or Service andInnovative Leadership

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2013The Presidio Trust operates withoutannual taxpayer support


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PARTNERSOUR

The Presidios success is built on a strongcollaboration among the Presidio Trust,the National Park Service, and the GoldenGate National Parks Conservancy. Togetherwe are restoring the parks beauti ulopen spaces, creating a world-classnetwork o trails and vistas, and engaging

the community through volunteerism,educational activities, and public programs.We thank our partners and look orward toour next era o teamwork.

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and theNational Park Service trans ormed the Crissy Field shorelineinto a vibrant visitor destination through the generosity othe Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund and Colleen and RobertHaas, as well as thousands o community volunteers anddonors. The marsh, air eld, beaches, picnic areas, and trailsopened to the public in 2001.


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This collage represents just a ew o the countless individuals and organiza-tions who contribute to the vitality o thePresidio. We thank our entire commu-

nitythose people and groups shownhere and all who have infuenced thetrans ormation o this place.



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PROGRESSCHARTING

12-23 Steward the PresidioCreating a Foundation or the Future

Preserving our History

Nurturing our Environment

24-31 Welcome the PublicEstablishing a Vibrant Community

Engaging Visitors

32-35 Create Broad ImpactContinuing a Tradition o Service


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12 Milestones Letterman Digital Arts Center

CREATING AFOUNDATION

FOR THE FUTURE

Steward the Presidio

1.6225+ 80%

Billion Dollarsinvested in thePresidio

PresidioOrganizations

o BuildingSpace occupied

7,000People living and working in the Presidio90%o Environmental Remediationprojects completed

FROM THE PRESIDIO TRUST MANAGEMENT PLAN

We envision a place where public,

private, and non-pro t sectors come together and share their ideas andresources.


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Over 15 years, the Presidio Trust has addressed undamental challengesin trans orming a historic military post and National Historic LandmarkDistrict into a new American resource: repurposing six million square eet

o deteriorating buildings, inviting partners rom all sectors to join a new kindo community, growing a revenue stream that sustains the Presidio, upgradingin rastructure long su ering rom de erred maintenance, and preparing buildingsand landscapes or public use through an environmental remediation program.

The Trust has also established road maps, including an award-winning land useplan, that describe to Congress, neighbors, and the larger community how theongoing revitalization would take shape. The Trust and its key partnersthe NationalPark Service and the non-pro t Golden Gate National Parks Conservancyhave

continually strengthened their collaboration, resulting in enhancements to theparks trails, open spaces, and visitor experiences.

THEN + NOWInnovative Environmental Cleanup

The Environmental Remediation Program has been essential

to repurposing the Presidios buildings and landscapes orpark uses.

The e ort began in 1999 with an innovative series ocooperative interagency and unding agreements amongthe U.S. Army, the Trust, the National Park Service,and regulatory agencies. The agreements resulted in amanagement structure that trans erred primary remediationresponsibility to the Presidio Trust and allowed cleanup to becarried out in less time and to a higher standard than wouldhave otherwise been achieved.

In the past 13 years, 16 land ll sites have been assessed,removed, or capped; 500 ormer uel storage tanks have

been assessed and remediated; miles o uel distributionpiping have been removed; and lead-based paint in soil hasbeen removed at hundreds o structures. The remediatione ort will be substantially complete in 2014.

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Areas o debris have been removed rom sites around the park. An environmental remediationproject along the coas tal blu s above Marshall s Beach was completed in 2007.

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Cleanup has prepared park structures or reuse and allowed outdoor sites to be restored orrecreational uses or as plant and wildli e habitat.


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CREATING A FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE

Public ($348 million)Building Investment ($570 million)and Leasing Revenue ($714 million)

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80Charting the Course

In 2000, the Presidio Trust engaged the community in atwo-year process to create an updated land use strategyto guide decision-making or lands under Trust jurisdiction.The Presidio Trust Management Plan established a vision

or each o the parks seven districts. The Presidio Trails and Bikeways Master Plan and the Vegetation Management Plan ,both developed with the National Park Service, also laid the

oundation or enhancing the park.

An E ective Funding Model

More than $1.6 billion has been invested in the Presidiosince 1998. Funds have come rom many sourcespublictaxpayer support, philanthropic gi ts, investment in buildingrehabilitation by tenant organizations, and leasing revenue.Every ederal dollar received has been matched by ourdollars o private investment. Today, a vibrant community oorganizations and residents is located here, and thousandso visitors come to learn, recreate, and gain a greaterunderstanding o Presidio history.

Letterman Digital Arts Center

In 1998, the Presidio Trust began an e ort to replace the10-story Letterman Army Medical Center, empty since theArmys departure, with a campus more compatible with thePresidios park setting. The Trust partnered with lmmakerGeorge Lucas to create the Letterman Digital Arts Center(LDAC), a home or technological innovation. The campus

eatures a 17-acre public open space designed by the late,amed landscape architect Lawrence Halprin. Today, LDAC

contributes signi cantly to the parks nancial oundation.

Improving In rastructure

Over the past 15 years, the Trust has substantially upgradedthe parks in rastructure systems (electric, telecom, stormdrain, sanitary sewer, potable water, and roadways), mosto which were developed 50 to 100 years ago. Signi cantimprovements have been made to a dozen neighborhoods aswell as districts such as the Main Post and the Public HealthService District.


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In 1996, Congressestablished the PresidioTrust to govern this unique national park site and toensure its preservation by making it nancially sel - sustaining. And thats exactly what has happened.

REPRESENTATIVE JIM MORANRANKING MEMBER, INTERIOR SUBCOMMITTEEOF THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

FUTURE FOCUSThe Letterman District

A new entrance to the park will be created in thenortheast Presidio when the improved approachto the Golden Gate Bridge, known as the PresidioParkway, is completed in 2015.

Visitors arriving via this gateway will be greetedby more than a dozen historic buildings con-structed in the early 20th century to support theArmys Letterman Hospital. Known as ThornburghRoad, the streetscape eatures views toward

both the Golden Gate Bridge and the Palace o Fine Arts.

Planning is underway to reconceive this area asa lively, mixed-use region, continuing the revital-ization o the 60-acre historic Letterman District,which also includes the Thoreau Center or Sus-tainability (opened in 1996) and the LettermanDigital Arts Center (opened in 2005).


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FROM THE PRESIDIO TRUST ACT

Preservation o the culturaland historic integrity o the Presidio or public userecognizes its signi cant role in the history o the UnitedStates.

Students rom Stan ord University conductarchaeological research at El Poln Spring in 2004

PRESERVINGOUR HISTORY


35023 12Historic Buildings rehabilitated

Acreso historic orestreplanted

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HistoricNeighborhoodsrevived

HistoricPreservationtax credit projectscompleted

ArchaeologicalAreaspreserved

526,000Archaeological Objects curated or recovered


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Recognizing the Presidios importance in American history, the ederalgovernment took three key actions to ensure it would be orever saved:1) declaring the Presidio a National Historic Landmark District in 1962,

2) determining in 1972 that the Presidio would join the Golden Gate National

Recreation Area should the Army depart, and 3) creating the Presidio Trust to careor it in a new way.

Over the past 15 years, the Presidio Trust has overseen the largest historicpreservation project in the United States, repurposing hundreds o buildings orcontemporary uses and revitalizing historic landscapes rom parade groundsto the orest.

The Trust, the National Park Service, and the Golden Gate National Parks Conser-vancy have also established public programs to connect visitors to the past andto illustrate the importantand ongoingrole the Presidio has in the li e o ournation.

THEN + NOWGreen Neighborhood

The historic Public Health Service District, established more

than a century ago to care or mariners rom around the world,was restored in 2010 and is now a green neighborhood withhomes, o ce space, a pre-school, a historic printing press,trails, scenic overlooks, and 25 acres o open space.

Forest City Enterprises led the e ort to trans orm thedistricts centerpiecethe historic hospitalinto a residentialcommunity. The Presidio Trust revitalized the campus as awhole, repurposing the ormer nurses quarters as o cespace, rehabilitating the surgeons homes, and convertingsupport buildings to house a variety o organizations. The Trustalso improved landscapes, built new trails, and completedenvironmental remediation.

The collection o projects earned the 2011 Cali orniaGovernors Historic Preservation Award.

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Non-historic wings were added to the Public Health Service Hospital in the 1950s andwere slated or removal during the 2010 rehabilitation.

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Forest Citys revitalization o the ormer hospital earned the 2011 Cali ornia PreservationFoundation Preservation Design Award.


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PRESERVING OUR HISTORY

Making History Meaning ul

The Trust and its partners host a robust and growing calendar

o programs that honor the Presidios heritage, includingexhibitions, historic building tours, Memorial and VeteransDay commemorations, and workshops illustrating historicpreservation techniques. Contemporary Historians at the Presidio , a fagship lecture series eaturing nationally knownauthors, uses the Presidios military and cultural history as ajumping-o point to examine topics o ongoing relevance.

Revitalizing Neighborhoods

Each o the Presidios 12 historic neighborhoods,

encompassing 150 historic buildings and nearly 300 housingunits, has been revitalized. Built rom the Civil War throughthe mid-20th century, they represent an array o architecturalstyles. The rehabilitation e ort prepared the buildings andlandscapes or a new generation o residents while preservingthe homes character. Nine Presidio neighborhoods built inmore recent years have also been signi cantly improved.

Heart o the Park

Historic buildings and landscapes on the Main Post,traditionally the cultural center o the Presidio, have beenrevived. The iconic Montgomery Street Barracks house theWalt Disney Family Museum (2010 Preservation DesignAward winner) and Futures Without Violence. The PresidioTrusts rehabilitation o its headquarters building earned it a2012 Cali ornia Preservation Foundation Preservation DesignAward. The Main Parade Ground, once used by soldiers ortraining and ceremony, has been restored as a green openspace or public gatherings.

Archaeological Research

Archaeological research has been part o nearly every projectat the Presidio and reveals who lived here and how thingschanged over centuries. The program also undertakesresearch with academic partners, hosts educational activities

or school children, o ers workshops or pro essionalarchaeologists, and is now preparing or long-term excavationsat the historic El Presidio site on the Main Post.


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Restoring Gateways

The Presidios historic gateways signal that visitors areentering a place o national signi cance. To honor theimportance o these symbols, the Presidio Trust has restoredseveral o these monuments and in 2009 was honored bythe Cali ornia Preservation Foundation or its e orts at theArguello Gate.

Greening History

While green building once applied only to new construction,the Presidio has a large and growing inventory o historicstructures rehabilitated using environmentally sensitivetechniques. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED), an internationally recognized system that certi esthat a building has been designed with concern or water andenergy usage, air quality, and the care ul use o resources,is the st andard or all major Trust preservation projects.

FUTURE FOCUSHeritage Program at the Presidio

The Heritage Program at the Presidio is beingunveiled in phases around the Main Post. In2011, a state-o -the-art archaeology lab andcuration acility began operating in a clustero historic buildings on Moraga Avenue. Nextdoor, the O cers Club is undergoing a majorhistoric rehabilitation. In 2014, the structure willonce again take its place as the social hub o thePresidio, welcoming the public or programs,

eld trips, and even a meal. Interactive gallerieswill illustrate the sweep o Presidio history whilechronicling the stories o those who served, lived,and worked here over generations.

Year a ter year, the Presidio Trust earns recognition rom the Cali ornia Preservation Foundation through our

Preservation Design Awards program or its high-quality, well-executed projects. The agency operates one o the most success ul historic preservation programs in the state, and we are proud to partner with them or our educational and programmatic goals.

CINDY HEITZMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION


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The Presidio is and must remain an essential re uge or once-abundant native plant communities and associated wildli e species that have been all but lost as San Franciscoand surrounding areas have become more urban.

NURTURING OUR

ENVIRONMENT


3,300

Acres o nativevegetation in activerestoration

654,50065,000

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Plantsgrown at PresidioNursery annually

14,000Hoursvolunteered atPresidio Nurseryannually

11historic residentialLandscapes revitalized

Tons o WasteDiverted

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For nearly 150 years, the U.S. Army occupied the lands at the Golden Gate,sometimes altering them signi cantly such as by planting a 300-acre orest and sometimes allowing native species to survive alongside the activities

o a busy post.

The Presidios collection o landscapesnative plants, creeks, watersheds, a tidalmarsh, a lake, historic gardens, and parade groundsis impressive, but many re-sources were in decline when the Army le t in 1994.

To revive the open spaces and the species that depend on them, a close partnershipormed among the Presidio Trust, the National Park Service, and the Golden Gate

National Parks Conservancy. A Vegetation Management Plan was cra ted to guiderestoration or the next 50 years.

Today, dozens o sites have been restored across the Presidio, and visitorsand wildli e alike are being nourished in new ways by the parks magni cent naturalenvironment.

THEN + NOWLandfll to Vibrant Streambed

A dramatic restoration took place in a busy corner othe Main Post when Land ll 6A became ThompsonReach, an area o habitat named or Dora Thompson,the chie nurse at the Army General Hospital in theearly 20th century.

For millennia a reshwater creek ran through this area(located across rom todays Presidio YMCA), drainingto the northern marsh. In the 1800s, the site hosteda vegetable garden and a ring range. As LettermanHospital expanded in the 20th century, the creekwas buried in an underground culvert and buildingswere constructed over it. When these buildings weredemolished in the 1970s, the debris was depositedabove the buried creek.

In 2005, the Presidio Trust environmental remediationprogram removed 77,000 tons o debris. About 400

eet o creek were brought above ground and 35,000seedlings were planted. The resulting lush valley boasts100 plant species that support extensive birdli e.

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The creek at the Main Post was once buried in a culvert and covered by a land ll.

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NURTURING OUR ENVIRONMENT

Habitat Restoration

Native habitat has increased steadily as a result o morethan 15 years o restoration work. Today, 65 acres o nativevegetation are in active restoration around the Presidio.

Re orestation

The Presidio Trust has established a 50-year program to restoreaging cypress and pine groves planted by the U.S. Armybetween 1886 and 1900. About 3,300 trees have been plantedsince 2002. As a result o partnerships with U.C. Davis andMichigan State University, the Trust is implementing innovativemanagement techniques to combat the impacts o wind anddisease on the parks orest canopy.

Wildli e

Over the past decade, the Trust has completed wildli einventories on birds, m ammals, reptiles, amphibians,and insect amilies. The studies are accomplishedthrough partnerships with research organizations such asSan Francisco State University and the Cali ornia Academyo Sciences. The in ormation gleaned rom this workhas identi ed a surprising degree o biodiversity in thepark and has enabled park managers to improve habitatrestoration techniques.

Presidio Nursery

Founded in 1995, Presidio Nursery produces 65,000 plantseach year or restoration sites around the park. In addition,the nursery grows trees to s upport the re orestation e ort,including Monterey cypress, Coast live oak, Wax myrtle,and Cali ornia buckeye. Long an educational destinationand volunteer hub, the nursery is expanding and improvingits acilities to support uture restoration projects and toconnect visitors to the parks natural heritage. The nursery isa collaborative e ort o the Presidio Trust, the Golden GateNational Parks Conservancy, and the National Park Service.


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Ceremony and Play

About 40 percent o the parks designed landscapesrom gardens to the historic gol coursehave been

improved over the past 15 years. These landscapes are

cared or using 21st century green maintenance strategiesto support the health o the parks wildli e and natural areas.O special note is the reestablishment o the Main ParadeGround as a public gathering space and the creation osmall neighborhood gardens where park residents cultivatefowers and vegetables (see p. 27).

El Poln Spring

At the heart o the Presidios Tennessee Hollow Watershedis El Poln Spring. Long a restoration priority due to itsecological value and signi cant Spanish-colonial history, thearea was revitalized in 2012 with the help o the GoldenGate National Parks Conservancy, the National Park Service,generous donors, and thousands o volunteers. Today, thespring is an increasingly popular destination or school groups,birdwatchers, and picnickers.

A ter more than 14 years o volunteering, I can see how the various areas we have workedare really coming together. I eela sense o being part o a move- ment that is helping Mother Na- ture reclaim something beauti ul.ANDREW MORRISONVOLUNTEER, PRESIDIO PARK STEWARDS

Sustainability

Salvage, composting, and recycling programs divert4,500 tons o solid waste rom land lls each year.The Presidios compressed natural gas shuttle feeto ers more than 400,000 rides each year, reducingvehicles trips to the park.

FUTURE FOCUSQuartermaster Reach

New wetland habitat will soon be created at the northend o the Tennessee Hollow Watershed througha collaborative project that includes the Trust, theNational Park Service, and the Golden Gate NationalParks Conservancy, with unding support romSan Francisco Airport, Caltrans, the EnvironmentalProtection Agency, and philanthropic sponsors.

As the old approach to the Golden Gate Bridge givesway to the new Presidio Parkway, a 1,000- oot stretcho long-buried stream and eight acres o native habitatwill be brought back to li e. Known as QuartermasterReach due to its historic location, the project will llthe gap between the restored Crissy Field Marsh andThompson Reach, providing a contiguous stretcho saltwater, brackish, and reshwater wetlands. Theproject will mark signi cant progress in the springsto bay restoration vision and serve as an outdoorclassroom or children throughout the region.


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Housing has always been an essential eatureo the Presidio landscape and is critical to thecharacter o the place.

The Presidio Trust will seek tenants that canhelp und the preservation and enhancemento the Presidios resources and meet thecommunity service needs o the parks visitors, tenants, and residents.

The Walsh Family at home in the In antry Terrace Neighborhood

Welcome the Public

ESTABLISHING AVIBRANT COMMUNITY

3,000Residents

o householdswith Kids

30%Schools

8

Neighborhoodsrevitalized21 Organizations serving visitors30

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The character o the Presidio was once de ned by military amily li e. Whenthe post became a park, a di erent kind o community took shape withinthe gates.

As the Trust rehabilitated residential neighborhoods, 3,000 people moved intothe parks 1,200 homes. A new generation o residents has chosen to live here,appreciating the parks history and beauty as well as the opportunity to supportits preservation.

A community o organizations has also ormed within buildings the Army onceused as o ces, airplane hangars, and warehouses. This collection o non-pro ts,

or-pro ts, restaurants, recreational organizations, and cultural destinations hasbrought vast energy and resources to the making o this place. In total, about

4,000 people come to work here each day, and there are activities or visitors toenjoy that would have been unimaginable just a ew years ago.

THEN + NOWWyman Avenue

The three single- amily homes and eight duplexes along Wyman

Avenue in the historic Public Health Service District (see p. 17)were once occupied by physicians and their amilies. When thearea was abandoned ollowing the closure o the hospital in the1980s, the homes ell into disrepair.

In 2010, the elegant units were revitalized. Wyman Avenueis now part o a green neighborhood recognized by theU.S. Green Building Councils Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design (LEED) Neighborhood Developmentprogram. The rating refects the neighborhoods proximity totransit and services, as well as the environmentally sensitivepractices used to rehabilitate the structures.

Wyman Avenue was the last o the Presidios 21 neighbor-hoods to be repaired, completing an intensive 12 years opreservation work.

then

The ormer surgeons homes ell into disrepair a ter the Public Health Service Hospital closedin the 1980s.

now

Wyman Avenue is a fourishing residential neighborhood within a revitalized district.


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ESTABLISHING A VIBRANT COMMUNITY

Holiday Lights

A tree lighting ceremony begun by the U.S. Army and

Presidio Fire Department hal a century ago is still a popularcommunity event. Today, amilies gather on the Main Postaround a pine tree and share the season with neighbors,visitors, and riends.

Gathering Spaces

Picnic areas at El Poln Spring and Immigrant Point, revitalizedneighborhood playgrounds, scenic overlooks, and the newMain Parade Ground are providing com ortable and invitingplaces or residents, employees, and visitors to gather.

Schools

The Presidio is home to eight schools. Pre-schools, a highschool, the satellite campus o a local university, a graduateschool, and non-pro ts that help youth learn, grow, andsucceed can be ound within the gates.

Whos Here?

More and more people are drawn to the Presidio becauseo the good work being done by the parks community otenants, now more than 225 strong. Foundations, non-pro ts,media and technology companies, and environmental groupsadvance a variety o m issions, and visitor-serving groups suchas restaurants, recreational destinations, and arts organizationswelcome the public.


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Park Access

In 2005, the Trust built a Transit Center on the MainPost and established a ree shuttle system or parkvisitors, residents, and employees. MUNI and GoldenGate Transit continue to provide important links toSan Francisco and the region, as do 14 miles o improvedregional bike routes.

The Presidio Community Y strives to create community here in the park and to bring SanFranciscos diverse community into the Presidio through our extensive outreach throughout thecity. Each day, over 1,000 kids,adults, amilies, and seniors come to the Presidio, helping to shape this growing community and tocreate a whole new generation o Presidio advocates and stewards.ROBERT SINDELAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,PRESIDIO COMMUNITY YMCA

FUTURE FOCUSCommunity Gardens

The Presidios rst organic community garden wascreated at Fort Scott in 1996 to provide a place orpark residents to cultivate fowers, ruits, and vege-tables in the company o their neighbors. Historicalphotos indicate that a garden and greenhouse hadbeen at this location, tucked behind the o cershomes on Kobbe Avenue, since the early 1900s. Thesite may have served as a victory garden duringWorld War II.

The popularity o the garden has inspired thePresidio Trust to establish ve additional organiccommunity gardens in the parks residential neigh-borhoods. Many more are coming, including oursmall gardens at Baker Beach, the Presidios largestresidential neighborhood.

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The Presidio is a place where nature, culture, andhistory merge; it is a place where visitors o all ages, interests, and abilities are welcome. Diverse and

dynamic programs that preserve and protect the parks resources, and that interpret and celebrate its history, can bring people and the park together,continuing a tradition o community support that will endure or many generations to come.

O the Grid Picnic at the Presidio on the Main Parade Ground

Welcome the Public

ENGAGINGVISITORS

PublicProgramso ered annually70

Mileso trails upgraded park-wide

19.7ScenicOverlooksbuilt park-wide

7Exhibits have welcomed185,000 visitors22


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When the Presidio was de ender o the gate, the Army designed the sitearound its responsibility to protect the nation. Over the past 15 years,the Trust and its partners have reoriented the Presidios mission and

physical setting to welcome the public.

With the National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy,the Trust is creating a visitor in rastructuretrails, restrooms, and new visitorportalsthat provide access to the parks history, vistas, and open spaces.

Programs that reveal the Presidios signi cance, or simply make discoverymore un, occur nearly every day. The welcoming character o the park is alsoshaped by diverse tenants that invite visitors to enjoy play, exercise, a great meal,or a cultural experience.

THEN + NOWTrails and Scenic Overlooks

In the Army days, Presidio trails evolved in ormally,created by wanderers who o ten cut their own,sometimes perilous, paths. In planning or the park,the Presidio Trust and the National Park Service, withinput rom the community, cra ted a master plan toimprove connections to and within the Presidio,protect resources, and enhance sa ety and accessibility.

The agencies and the Golden Gate National ParksConservancy established the Trails Forever campaignin 2002. Over the course o a decade, the initiative hashad a trans ormative impact on the trail networkwithin and beyond the Presidio gates.

Thanks to a generous lead challenge grant rom theEvelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund in 2007, andgenerous match unding rom many donors includingthe S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, the Presidio trailnetwork has been renewed. Today, more than 19 mileso new or upgraded trails, 14 miles o bikeways, andseven major scenic overlooks grace the park.

then

The Paci c Overlook was once overgrown and challenging or pedestrians.

now

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ENGAGING VISITORS

Recreation

Outdoor recreational amenities have been built or greatlyenhanced over the past 15 years. Today, the Presidio

eatures our playing elds, miles o trails and bikeways, anexpanded Rob Hill Campground, and open spaces such asthe Main Parade Ground.

Presidio Gol Course

Presidio Gol Course was opened to the public a ter thePresidio joined the park system, and a new clubhouse wasconstructed in 1999. Today, 60,000 rounds are played eachyear, and numerous tournaments and public events are held.

Art in the Park

Place-based art has become a popular way or visitors to seeand understand the Presidios outdoors. A partnership with thenon-pro t FOR-SITE Foundation has resulted in the creationo two prominent sculptures by Andy Goldsworthy Spire andWood Line as well as a year-long exhibition entitled Presidio Habitats , which welcomed 11,000 visitors to experience artinspired by the Presidios birds, plants, and trees.

Staying and Eating

The Presidio now o ers overnight accommodations at theInn at the Presidio, opened in 2012. The park also eatures aroster o restaurants and ca es and will expand ood optionsin coming years.


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Events and Programs

Film in the Fog, Concerts at the Presidio, Free Shakespearein the Park, Picnic at the Presidio, Pasados del Presidio,and other annual events draw loyal ollowings, and guidednature walks o er intimate ways to enjoy the Presidio.Races and estivals sponsored by community organizationsintroduce many new audiences to the park. Over the lastdecade the Trust has partnered with many organizations todeliver 22 exhibitions.

Meetings and CelebrationsChapels, reception sites, and con erence acilities operated bythe Trust and other organizations provide beauti ul gatheringspaces or weddings, celebrations, meetings, and retreats.

FUTURE FOCUSPresidio Visitor Center

Soon, travelers will have an answer to the ques-tion, Where do I begin my visit?

The Presidio Trust, Golden Gate National ParksConservancy, and National Park Service aredeveloping a new portal to greet guests. The

uture Presidio Visitor Center will occupy ahistoric structure adjacent to the new 10-acrelandscape that will reconnect Crissy Field to theMain Post a ter Presidio Parkway construction

is complete.

The acility will be a gateway to destinationsthroughout the Presidio and a place where visi-tors can tailor their itinerary to t their interestswith the assistance o personable and knowl-

edgeable rangers and sta . Guests may even beable to pick up supplies or their park visit, suchas a picnic lunch.

The Presidio is a stunning historical location, and the Trustscommitment to building exciting and dynamic opportunities or community exchange really resonates with us.Picnic atthe Presidio was a huge success and will continue to grow in size, scope, creativity and infuence.

MATT COHEN, OFF THE GRID



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This ormer military post is an ideal place or investigating our collective past, allowing visitors to address the issues be ore them with a deeper awareness o the nations history.

AmeriCorps participants planting at Fort Scott

CONTINUING ATRADITION OF SERVICE

Create Broad Impact

6,765

PresidioTeachersNights held11

Volunteer Work Hours (Fiscal Year 2012)65,056

Camping at thePresidioadult and youthparticipants

15,979

Volunteers (Fiscal Year 2012)

Youthparticipate in educational programs annually

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The Presidio was ounded to serve national needs and priorities. From 1846through the Cold War, the post played a supporting role in every major U.S.Army endeavor. The Presidio also helped in times o local need, providing

assistance ollowing the Great Earthquake o 1906 when the Main Post hosted

re ugee encampments.

Over the past 15 years, a new tradition o service has developed. Volunteersnow answer the call to help care or the Presidio. Buildings and landscapes areused or teaching and learning, and many organizations locate here to work withlike-minded colleagues to address contemporary global challenges. The dailyactivities have evolved, but the core mission o service endures.

THEN + NOWAmeriCorps at the Presidio

In 1993, Congress created the Corporation or Nationaland Community Service and launched AmeriCorps NCCC,which engages young Americans in intensive service tomeet the countrys needs in education, public sa ety, health,and the environment.

Since 2010, the Trust has hosted six AmeriCorps teams.Participants live and serve in the Presidio or six- to eight-weektours, building community gardens, caring or the orest,completing habitat restoration e orts, assisting withlandscape beauti cation projects, and supporting communityevents such as Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and NationalTrails Day. To date, members have contributed more than14,000 hours o service. The Trust hopes to strengthen thispartnership in coming years.

then

In 2010, AmeriCorps team members joined park volunteers at Dragonfy Creek to clear weedsand plant native shrubs and wildfowers grown nearby at Presidio Nursery.

now

Dragonfy Creek is one o just a hand ul o natural creeks remaining in San Francisco. Due torecent restoration e orts, it is becoming a beauti ul natural re uge and a place to experience thebene ts o habitat renewal rst-hand.

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CONTINUING A TRADITION OF SERVICE

Learning

Environmental education programs s ponsored by the Trust,the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and theNational Park Service have introduced thousands o youthto San Franciscos ecology. The new archaeology lab on theMain Post will soon allow the Presidio archaeology programto expand beyond the 1,500 students it now serves eachyear, and the adjacent O cers Club will o er an array oeducational Heritage Programs.

Volunteering

Volunteers rst began supporting habitat restorationprojects at the Presidio in the mid-1990s. Since that timethe e ort has grown dramatically, and volunteers now ass istarchaeologists, clear trails, and welcome visitors as docents.In 2012, 6,765 volunteers recorded 65,056 hours o work.The Presidio ranks th among all national parks in volunteerparticipation. The volunteer program is operated by theGolden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the Presidio Trust,and the National Park Service.

Camping at the Presidio

The Camping at the Presidio program, ounded in 2007 bythe Trust, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, theNational Park Ser vice, and Bay Area Wilderness Training,provides children and youth who traditionally have not visitednational parks with an overnight outdoor adventure. In its sixyears o operation, nearly 800 adults have been trained tolead youth camping trips, and 11,000 kids have enjoyed aninspirational night in the wilderness. Rob Hill Campground wasexpanded and improved in 2010 with generous support romthe Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.

Knowledge Sharing

In any given year, a variety o pro essionals and studentscome to the Presidio to learn how the Trusts work romhistoric preservation to innovative managementmight haveapplication in other communities. The park has hosted visits

rom local, national, and international organizations, includingthe Urban Land Institute, the Sydney Harbor Federation Trust,Governors Island, and Fort Monroe.


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Swords to Plowshares

For more than a decade the non-pro t organization Swordsto Plowshares has operated a Veterans Academy at thePresidio. The program o ers permanent supportive housingand comprehensive care to more than 100 ormerly homelessveterans with disabilities. Residents have access to meals,counseling, vocational instruction, and activities that promotecommunity and healthy li estyles.

Service-Oriented Community

A great many Presidio organizations provide direct servicesto the community or address environmental, social, andeducational challenges. The parks tenants include Tides,Outward Bound, the Presidio Community YMCA, FuturesWithout Violence, and dozens more working to strengthenand improve society.

FUTURE FOCUSNational Center or Service and

Innovative Leadership

Overlooking the Golden Gate, Fort Win eld Scottwas once home to the U.S. Armys Coast ArtilleryCorps, which protected our nations coastline.Building on this legacy o service, the PresidioTrust is repurposing Fort Scott or a new publicmission: home to the National Center or Serviceand Innovative Leadership.

The Center is devoted to developing leaders bet-

ter prepared to solve the most critical social chal-lenges o the 21st century. The Centers approachwill harness the wisdom and best practices o thenations great traditions o service, including vol-unteerism, military service, political engagement,philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, so-cial entrepreneurship, and national service. TheCenter and its partners rom industry, government,the social sector, and higher education will devel-op learning, convening, and research initiatives or

emerging leaders rom across the country.

Fort Scotts campus o historic Mission-revivalstyle barracks will eventually house classroomand con erence spaces, o ces and distance tech-nologies, dining, and lodging. The headquartersbuilding was rehabilitated in 2012, and the rsto the barracks buildings will be completed insummer 2013. The e ort recently marked the in-auguration o the Fort Scott Council, an advisorygroup o national leaders, and the hiring o theCenters rst director.

The Trust is uniquely positioned to play an instrumental role in strengthening our nations long-standing culture o service. The National Center has the potential to recognize service in a new and power ul way. WENDY SPENCER, CEO, CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


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NEXT CHAPTERMilestones describes the Presidios journey over the past 15 years. With its partners, the Presidio Trustis entering the next era with a solid oundation in place to expand its three- old mission.

WELCOME THE PUBLIC

We will invite people to the Presidioand make it welcoming to all.

New visitor amenities places to eat, play,convene, stay overnight, and learn will beestablished so that people o all backgroundsmay discover and enjoy the Presidio. Theheart o the park, comprising the MainPost and its environs, will be a launchingpoint or exploration, and new visitor andheritage centers will emerge. Landscapeswill be made more walkable and beauti ul,and the bay will be made more accessible tothe interior o the park.

CREATEBROAD IMPACT

We will contribute to a better nationand world.

We will continue to explore ways in whichthe Presidio can contribute to building thenext generation, improving communities,and demonstrating innovative practices thatmay have broad relevance. The Presidio willincreasingly become a place that hosts con-versations o consequence, that nurturesand develops leaders who are inspired bythe Presidios long tradition o service, andthat educates young people by introducingthem to experiences steeped in the naturaland cultural aspects o the place.

STEWARDTHE PRESIDIO

We will preserve and sustain thiswonder ul place.

The physical renewal o the Presidio will con-tinue. Historic arti acts will be preserved, natu-ral systems will be revitalized, and recreation-al assets will be enhanced. The community o volunteers who have sustained the Presidiowill be nurtured and celebrated. Our nancialstrategy, proven success ul in protecting thePresidio, will ensure that resources remainavailable in perpetuity to sustain the Presidio,its community, and its programs.

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The Presidio will be a vital place with historic, environmental, social, and academic signi canceto San Franciscans as wellas all Americans. It will provide an example o how important public lands can be protected and sustained in new ways, and be a setting or contemporary conversations that matter to the nation and the world.

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FINANCIALS

35.916.612.3

11.610.4

8.64.4 $114.778 million

Operating Income Residential Leasing 41.149M 35.9%Non-Residential Leasing 19.007M 16.6%

Municipal Services 13.257M 11.6%

Hospitality 9.922M 8.6%

Park Programs .276M .2%

Other Income Environmental Remediation 14.079M 12.3%& Mountain Lake Funding

Federal Appropriation 11.981M 10.4%

Interest & Net Carry orward 5.107M 4.4%

( rom FY 2011)

38.5

20.7

12.18.87.4

5.63.7 3.2

Expenditures$114.778 millionOperating Expenses Municipal Services 23.615M 20.7%

Residential 10.12M 8.8%

Hospit ality Management 8.535M 7.4%

Park Projects & 6.379M 5.6%Programming

Non-Residential 3.697M 3.2%

Other Overhead 13.918M 12.1%Debt Service & Other* 4.29M 3.7%

Capital Construction & Capital 44.224M 38.5%Projects (includingEnvironmental Remediation)

*Includes .4 rounding

Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 nancial documents and prior years can be ound at www.presidio.gov. The documents include annualbudgets and yearly audited nancial statements.

Please note the in ormat ion above is extracted rom the report Detai l Budgets Fis cal Years 2011 Thru 2017, Tables 1 and 2ound at www.presidio.gov. The dollar amounts listed above are unaudited and refect the Trusts income and expenditures based

on the Trusts core a ctivities refected in budgetary reports rather than in accordance with generally accepted acc ounting standardsor ederal entities. There may be disparities between this presentation and the Per ormance and Accountability Report (PAR) or

FY 2012. The FY 2012 audited nancial statements can be ound at www.presidio.gov.


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BOARD OFDIRECTORS

CURRENT

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1. Nancy Hellman Bechtle , chair o the Presidio Trust board,serves on the board o directors or the Charles SchwabCorporation and is the chairman o the board or the SugarBowl Corporation. Previously, she was chie nancial o cerand director or J.R. Bechtle & Company rom 1979 to 1998.From 1987 to 2001, she was president and chie executiveo cer o the San Francisco Symphony and has served as a

member o the San Francisco Symphony board o governorssince 1984. She served on the board o the National ParkFoundation rom 2001 to 2007 and held the boards citizenchair rom 2005 to 2007. Ms. Bechtle has received severalhonors, including the Li et ime Achievement in the Arts romthe Cali ornia Arts Council and the Investment in Leadershipaward rom the Coro Foundation. She holds a bacheloro arts degree rom Stan ord University. Ms. Bechtlewas appointed to the Presidio Trust board o directors byPresident George W. Bush in 2008 and reappointed byPresident Barack Obama in 2012.

2. Paula R. Collins is the chie executive o cer o WDGVentures, Inc., a real estate development company inNorthern Cali ornia, and president o Port olio Real EstateConsulting. Ms. Collins is a ounder and director o PresidioBank in San Francisco, a member o the national boardo the Automobile Association o America, and a directoro the AAA Northern Cali ornia, Nevada, Utah Insurance

Exchange. She has served as a Presidential appointee tothe Massachusetts Institute o Technology (MIT) VisitingCommittee or the Department o Urban Studies andPlanning. She has served on the board o directors orthe Yerba Buena Center or the Arts, Special Olympics orNorthern Cali ornia, and BRIDGE Housing Corporation.Ms. Collins was awarded the Silver SPUR by San FranciscoPlanning and Urban Research or her dedication toimproving the quality o li e and economic health o SanFrancisco and has been honored by the National Coalitiono 100 Black Women and the San Francisco Business Times.

She graduated cum laude in urban studies rom Mt. Holyoke 5. Charlene Harvey worked or 16 years with the Interiors designee to the Trust board in July 2009.


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College in Massachusetts and received her masters degreein city planning rom MIT. She was appointed to the PresidioTrust board by President Barack Obama in 2012.

3. David H. Grubb , vice-chair, chaired the Presidio Trustboard o directors rom December 2003 until July 2009

and was reappointed to the Trust board by President BarackObama in 2010. He served on the Golden Gate NationalParks Conservancy board o trustees rom 1990 to 2000,where he oversaw the e ort to restore Crissy Field as chairo the projects committee. Mr. Grubb joined Swinerton, Inc.,a San Francisco-based general construction rm, in 1964 asa project engineer. He became the companys president in1988 and its chairman in 1996. He currently serves on theboard o directors or Immaculate Conception Academyand Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital. He has also servedon several cultural and business community committeesand has o ered his support to a number o charitableorganizations, serving on the boards o Saint PatricksSeminary, the Meadow Club, San Domenico School, andSan Francisco Zoological Society. He holds a bachelor o science degree rom Princeton University and a master o science degree rom Stan ord University.

4. William R. Hambrecht is the ounder o the San Francisco-based nancial services rm WR Hambrecht + Co. Mr.Hambrecht is widely credited with creating the OpenIPO,which made the initial public o ering process moreequitable. Prior to WR Hambrecht + Co, he co- ounded

Hambrecht & Quist, which specialized in investing in SiliconValley companies. Mr. Hambrecht has served as a director

or numerous private and public companies. In October2006, he was inducted into the American Academy o Artsand Sciences. Mr. Hambrecht graduated rom PrincetonUniversity in 1957. He was appointed to the Trust board byPresident Barack Obama in 2010.

Management Center o San Francisco as a sta consultantto non-pro t organizations. A longtime parks champion,she has served on the board o the Golden Gate NationalParks Conservancy since 1996. Mrs. Harvey was a driving

orce behind the creation o Inspiration Point Overlook atthe Presidio, helping und the project in memory o her latehusband, Jim Harvey, CEO o TransAmerica and chair o thePresidio Council. Mrs. Harvey also serves on the board o theSan Francisco Foundation and is involved with ConservationInternational and Women or Women International. She is apast chair o KQED and o the advisory committee to Grants

or the Arts, and past president o the Junior League o SanFrancisco. She also served on the boards o the RosenbergFoundation, the Mental Health Association o San Francisco,and Cali ornia Paci c Medical Center. She was awarded theSilver SPUR Award in 1997 and the Outstanding VolunteerFund Raiser Award in 1996 by the National Society o Fund

Raising Executives. Mrs. Harvey was appointed to the Trustboard by President Barack Obama in 2010.

6. John Reynolds served or 39 years in the National ParkService including as deputy director, regional director,director o the Denver Service Center, superintendent o North Cascades National Park, and assistant superintendento Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Hewas executive vice president o the Nat ional Park Foundation

rom 2005 to 20 07. He currently serves as a board member o the Student Conservation Association, as a member o theFort Hancock 21st Century Federal Advisory Commission,

as a member o North Cascades Institute Advisory Council,as chair o the Flight 93 National Memorial Federal AdvisoryCommission and the Captain John Smith National HistoricTrail Advisory Council, and as the Commonwealth o VirginiaCitizen Representative on the Chesapeake Bay Commission.Mr. Reynolds served in the New Jersey National Guard andU.S. Army Reserve rom 1966 to 1972. He holds a bacheloro sciences degree rom Iowa State University and a mastero landscape architecture rom the State University o NewYork at Syracuse. He was appointed as the Secretary o the

7. Alex Mehran , a San Francisco Bay Area native, is presidentand chie executive o cer o Sunset DevelopmentCompany, a diversi ed real estate organization that createdBishop Ranch in San Ramon, Cali ornia. He has served atthe rm since 1977. Previously he worked at J.P. Morgan o

New York managing real estate companies and assets. Mr.Mehran serves as a trustee o the San Francisco Ballet, aschairman o the Contra Costa Economic Partnership, and ison the executive committee o the Bay Area Council. He isalso a member o the Chancellors Associates o UCSF andis a ormer trustee o the Urban Land Institute and the FineArts Museums o San Francisco, among others. Mr. Mehrangraduated rom Harvard College and earned a law degreeat Cambridge University. He was appointed to the PresidioTrust board by President Barack Obama in 2012.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR8. Craig Middleton has served as executive director o the Presidio Trust since 2001. Over the last 15 years, theorganization has trans ormed major areas o the Presidiointo public parkland, redeveloped and preserved hundredso historic buildings, recruited over 200 organizations tobecome part o the park and its programs, and raised over abillion dollars in non- ederal unds or the park. Previously,Mr. Middleton worked closely with CongresswomanNancy Pelosi on bipartisan legislation to establish theorganization and served as the Trusts rst employee. Heearned a masters degree in public administration rom theMonterey Institute o International Studies and a bachelorsdegree in history, economics, and political science rom theUniversity o Cali ornia at Santa Barbara.


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ALUMNIBOARD OF DIRECTORS

We extend our thanks to thevolunteer board members whoshared their time and vision tosupport the Presidio over thepast 15 years.

Lydia BeebeServed August 27, 2003 February 6, 2008

John BerryServed 1998 December 10, 2000

Ed BlakelyServed July 9, 1997 October 13, 1999

T. Robert BurkeServed June 23, 2005 August 10, 2010

Nancy ConnerServed June 23, 2005 August 10, 2010

Curtis F. FeenyServed June 23, 2005 August 10, 2010

Donald G. FisherServed July 9, 1997 May 4, 2005

John GaramendiServed 1997 1998

Jenni er HernandezServed October 13, 1999 August 27, 2003

I. Michael HeymanServed February 10, 2000 December 18, 2003

Amy MeyerServed July 9, 1997 August 27, 2003

Mary G. MurphyServed July 9, 1997 May 4, 2005 William ReillyServed July 9, 1997 August 27, 2003

Toby RosenblattServed July 9, 1997 May 4, 2005

Michael ShepherdServed February 6, 2008 July 10, 2012

William Wilson IIIServed August 27, 2003 February 29, 2012

Joseph Yew JrServed August 27, 2003 February 6, 2008

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The Presidio. This magnicent place welcomes thepublic, is home to a vibrant community of residents andtenants, and inspires greater good through programsthat draw on its history and natural resources.

The Presidio Trust. An innovation in the management

of a treasured American place.

This Annual Report is printed on Utopia 2XG 100# dull text

and cover which are acid-free and elemental chlorine free (ECF)

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