Learn and Play
Media Lab The Crissy Field Center is the multimedia hub for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Our media lab allows visitors of all ages and park staff to interact with urban ecology in new ways and express what the environment means to them through digital photography, video production, and GIS technology. This section is devoted to videos, animations, games, and media treats produced for and by Crissy Field Center participants.

To search our program calendar for media related programs and events, click here.

2009 Community Heroes Award
Hero 9th Annual Community Heroes Awards Ceremony,  Saturday, May 2, 2009
11 am,  FREE. 
Drop-in, all ages are welcome!
 
Join us as we recognize the important work of the Center’s 2009 Community Heroes honorees. Each year, Crissy Field Center honors a group of Bay Area individuals  or groups whose actions have made a  positive impact on the environment. Hear the award winners share their inspiring stories and learn how the power of one individual or grassroots group can bring about lasting change in the community.

Learn About Your Local Community Heroes

Every year the Crissy Field Center celebrates San Francisco Bay environmental heroes. Groups and individuals are eligible for nominations. Community Heroes Award Ceremon event is open to the public and presents an amazing opportunity to learn more about issues and solutions to local environmental problems. Their stories are featured on our website and displayed in a year-long exhibit at the Crissy Field Center.
Go to Community Heroes page - click on "details.'

Do you know someone who has worked tirelessly to improve their environment?  Has the individual or group inspired others to take action and improved the quality of life for their community?  If yes, nominate them to be the next Community Hero.  Recipients have their work showcased in a year-long exhibit at the Crissy Field Center and are recognized at the annual Community Heroes Award Ceremony in May.




Youth-Generated Video and Animations
Animations Crissy Field Center program participants create amazing animations, digital stories, documentaries, and presentations. View some of our creations in the Crissy Field Center Media Library.

Links to Other Park Games and Websites
There are a whole host of environmentally-themed websites, games, and simulations designed for youth available online and for download.

Crissy Field Webcam
Crissy Field Weather and Webcam
Crissy Field Weather and Webcam

Our webcam is perched on the observation deck of the Crissy Field Center. Click here for a larger, live view of the weather over Crissy Field Marsh and San Francisco Bay.


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