The Facts

President Trump removed all six presidential appointees from the Presidio Trust board. Under the 1996 Presidio Trust Act, six seats are appointed by the president and a seventh belongs to the Interior secretary or designee. The board shakeup does not mean the park is closing: outgoing chair Mark Buell said he expects new appointees to continue the Trust’s mission.

The Context

The Presidio is unusual because it is financially self-sustaining. The Trust says it earned $182 million in 2024 by renting rehabilitated buildings and operating park assets, and that it has not taken annual appropriations since 2013. The park also includes 200 commercial tenants and 2,900 housing residents.

The GrowSF Take

Board reshuffles matter, but San Franciscans should not confuse them with an immediate park closure or operational collapse. We hope the new trustees show the same responsible stewardship as we've been lucky to have for so many years.