David Smith, a 31-year National Park Service employee who oversees Joshua Tree National Park, will start the Bay Area job at the end of January.
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area, one of the country’s most visited national parks, will be under new leadership this month.
The park’s attractions include scenic wilderness, old-growth forests at Muir Woods National Monument, historic military sites spanning back to Spanish colonial times and up to the Cold War, Native American cultural sites, sprawling beaches and the former prison on Alcatraz Island. San Francisco resident Amy Meyer, who was one of the activists who convinced the federal government to create the park to prevent proposed development, said in a statement: “People here are engaged deeply in the enjoyment and care of the GGNRA. David Smith is reported to have worked well with park advocates and nearby communities. I look forward to his becoming our next superintendent.”
Frank Lands, director of the park service’s Pacific West region, said in a statement that Smith has been a “proven leader” during his time at the agency.
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