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More than 75,000 people
attended the May 2001 opening day party celebrating Crissy
Field. The former Crissy Army Airfield has been transformed into a beautiful
public park and wildlife area. More than 125 migrating and local bird species
have been documented by park staff and volunteers in the months leading
up to the completion of the restored tidal marsh here. Visitors can also
enjoy splendid views, jogging areas, and visitor facilities. The new park
is a complete transformation from the uninviting hodgepodge of debris, sheds,
and fences that cluttered this area in the northern part of the Presidio
just two years earlier. The historic site was home to the U.S. Army Air
Corps Coast Defense Air Station from 1921 to 1936. An old sea plane ramp
is visible at low tide across the promenade at the east end of the picnic
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