Sutro StewardsMay 18Leaves of Three, Let it Be!By: Christian Chingcuangco Sources [1] Pacific Poison Oak, Toxicodendron diversilobum | Native Plants PNW [2] Poison Oak: Identification...
Sutro StewardsMay 19, 2021GooseberriesWe are very excited to partner with Dolby Laboratories for a special Nature in your Neighborhood project for Dolby Cares Week. A time...
Sutro StewardsMay 11, 2021What is That Plant in the Ivy? We are very excited to partner with Dolby Laboratories for a special Nature in your Neighborhood project for Dolby Cares Week. A time...
Sutro StewardsMay 4, 2021Meet our Sutro Stewards Members!Interested in becoming a Sutro Stewards member? Get to know our long time members below and learn about all the amazing reasons why they...
Xienyam ChiuMay 3, 2021The Red ElderberryIn this installment of Nature in your Neighborhood, we look at a small white flower and investigate the potential methods of pollination...
Tori O’BrienApr 30, 2021Invasive Species Upon Mount SutroIntroduction Mount Sutro is located within the city of San Francisco and is located close to the eastern most part of Golden Gate Park....
Sutro StewardsApr 1, 2021Welcome Lily Cotner, our Spring 2021 Intern!Join us in giving a big warm welcome to Lily Cotner! She will be joining us in removing invasive species, species monitoring and learning...
Xienyam ChiuMar 17, 2021The Pink Flowering CurrantIn this installment of Nature in your Neighborhood, we look closer at a small pink flower and its role within the ecosystem with a small...
Ildiko PolonyMar 2, 2021Tree Removal, the Vegetative Management Plan and Our Vision for the MountainBird nesting season has begun on Mount Sutro which means tree removal has been put on hold. Chain saws and chippers have been hard at...
Whitney GroverMar 1, 2021Monitoring of Mount Sutro's Birds and Lepidoptera“Trees, trees, beautiful trees” the high pitched song of the Brown Creeper rings out from a nearby tree trunk. The well-camouflaged...
Kelly DodgeJan 10, 2021Progress Report: Rain, Rain Rain GardenSince 2016, Sutro Stewards has received generous funding from the City of San Francisco's Community Challenge Grant (CCG). This grant...
Ildiko PolonyJul 28, 2020Follow Cole Valley Improvement Association’s Generosity & Give to the Mountain that you love so muchAlmost one month ago, we launched a matching grant campaign through the Cole Valley Improvement Association for $1,000. We are more than...
Liam O'BrienJun 1, 2020Rare Sighting of the Pale Tiger Swallowtail on Mount SutroWe are so excited to announce a rare sighting of the Pale Tiger Swallowtail on Mount Sutro on May 24th, 2020! Read about the chance...
Ildiko PolonyMar 16, 2020The Coronavirus and Climate Change, both are showing us that we are all OneIn a strange way, the corona virus feels like end times. It is silent proof of our globalized, shrinking world. Originating in China, it...
Tessa ArensFeb 5, 2020Bay Area Native FernsWhen I was deciding on what my final project would be as a Sutro Stewards intern, the plant that kept going through my mind was a fern....
Al KovalickDec 18, 2019Mount Sutro: A Place in San Francisco HistoryAs a kid I lived near Mt Sutro and spent many days exploring its forests and trails. In the 1950’s and 60’s there was a Nike Missile base...
Sutro StewardsMar 28, 2019Clarendon Crosswalk: Safe Access for Recreational Users, Neighbors & WalkersVOTE APRIL 1 - 14: sfpbd.sfgov.org/district/7/vote Sutro Stewards applied for District 7 Participatory Budget funds for a crosswalk on...
Sutro StewardsNov 30, 2018Rain, Rain, It's Planting SeasonRejoice, the rain is finally here! The clouds have kept us (im)patiently waiting for rain this fall. From wildfires to watersheds to...
Sutro StewardsJul 6, 2017Rainwater Catchment & Rain GardenIn 2016, Sutro Stewards received a Community Challenge Grant from the City of San Francisco to install a rainwater catchment system and...