National Park Service officials said some sites within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area are closed, as the first federal government shutdown in nearly seven years is underway.

"This moment is a powerful reminder that national parks are essential to our economy, our environment, and our sense of community," Christine Lehnertz, President & CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, said in a statement to CBS News Bay Area. "Our commitment to these parks, and the people who love them, remains unwavering."

The shutdown began shortly after midnight on Wednesday as lawmakers on Capitol Hill failed to resove a dispute over spending . The previous shutdown was in 2018 and lasted for 34 days, the longest in history.

As of Wednesday, Muir Woods National Monument is closed. A

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