July 20, 2012 by Bay Nature
The Presidio Trust, a federal agency established by Congress in 1996, manages the Presidio of San Francisco to preserve and protect the park’s cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational resources; serve the publi;, and finance the park’s care.
July 08, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
An army post for most of its history, this park encompasses forests, beaches, a national cemetery, and diverse architecture, with …
July 08, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
This shoreline park, once a military airstrip, underwent major habitat restoration and it’s now popular with birders, runners, windsurfers, and …
July 01, 2012 by Aleta George
Recent dune restoration at the southwestern edge of the Presidio has worked wonders for native plants.
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February 02, 2012 by Kelly Hackett
The Presidio in San Francisco is a forested oasis, home to around 300 bird species. But once upon a time, the park was coastal dunes with nutrient-poor, shifting soils. Just how the Presidio was transformed is a story of one man’s grand ambitions that are still playing out today, as stewards of the Presidio struggle to maintain a forest as an historic landmark.
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June 10, 2010 by Matt Baume
There’s no mistaking the signs of this year’s late spring in the Presidio, with California poppies, beach strawberries, and beautiful (but invasive) calla lilies appearing in increasing numbers every day. But the Presidio is also experiencing a far more gradual and deliberate regrowth as well: that of its network of trails.
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May 14, 2010 by Kris Vann
Artists, naturalists, and National Parks officials come together to create a remarkable new exhibit of installation art made for “animal clients,” open at the Presidio from May 16, 2010, though May 15, 2011.
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April 01, 2010 by Sue Rosenthal
A construction site along one of San Francisco’s busiest thoroughfares hardly seems like a good spot to find one of our region’s rarest plants. But that’s just where a passing biologist saw a manzanita thought extinct for decades. And now a whole lot of people are trying to make sure this lone survivor isn’t the last Franciscan manzanita.
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July 01, 2009 by Aleta George
In May 2009, the Bay Area–and the nation–lost one of its most eloquent and effective advocates for open space preservation and access. Brian O’Neill, superintendent of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) since 1986, died of complications from heart surgery…
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July 01, 2009 by David Loeb
If you’ve ever hiked Sweeney Ridge, or biked the Marin Headlands, or birdwatched at Fort Funston, or been seduced by …
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