The official bird of San Francisco has been AWOL in the city for years. But the Presidio hopes to change that.
Tag: Presidio of San Francisco
Exploration
New Tunnel Tops Park with Views of San Francisco Bay
The Presidio in San Francisco.
Trail: 4.2 mi, 351 ft elevation gain, loop
Botany, Stewardship, Urban Nature
Critical habitat in SF to protect Franciscan manzanita
Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service added the Franciscan manzanita to the federal endangered species list and proposed new critical habitat in San Francisco for this famous flowering shrub. The critical habitat designation, though only in draft form … Read more
Summer Issue 2012
Happy Plants on New Presidio Dunes
Recent dune restoration at the southwestern edge of the Presidio has worked wonders for native plants.
Stewardship
Conservatives attack Franciscan manzanita
The last remaining specimen of Franciscan manzanita is happily basking in the sun in an undisclosed location in the Presidio, apparently unaware that conservative talk radio has it out for its survival. Fanning the flames on government spending, shock-jocks are calling its 2010 rescue the “untold story of the year.”
Botany
Presidio’s forest resists the sands of time
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.
Urban Nature, Water
Bringing Light to Dragonfly Creek
Workers at the Presidio are working to restore a stretch of creek that’s been buried for nearly a century. Soon enough, Dragonfly Creek should, once again, be alive with its namesake insects.
Trails
A Sneak Peak at the Presidio’s Newest Trail
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.
Urban Nature
Presidio Habitats: Big Art, Made for Wildlife “Clients”
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.
Winter Issue 2009
The Art of Flight
Ryan Jones (1978-2008) was a local naturalist, artist, and educator. His work with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and National Parks Conservancy touched the lives of hundreds of people of all ages.
