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Sutro Stewards
- May 18
Leaves of Three, Let it Be!
By: Christian Chingcuangco Sources [1] Pacific Poison Oak, Toxicodendron diversilobum | Native Plants PNW [2] Poison Oak: Identification...
Sutro Stewards
- May 19, 2021
Gooseberries
We are very excited to partner with Dolby Laboratories for a special Nature in your Neighborhood project for Dolby Cares Week. A time...
Sutro Stewards
- May 11, 2021
What 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 Stewards
- May 4, 2021
Meet 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 Chiu
- May 3, 2021
The Red Elderberry
In this installment of Nature in your Neighborhood, we look at a small white flower and investigate the potential methods of pollination...
Tori O’Brien
- Apr 30, 2021
Invasive Species Upon Mount Sutro
Introduction Mount Sutro is located within the city of San Francisco and is located close to the eastern most part of Golden Gate Park....
Sutro Stewards
- Apr 1, 2021
Welcome 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 Chiu
- Mar 17, 2021
The Pink Flowering Currant
In 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 Polony
- Mar 1, 2021
Tree Removal, the Vegetative Management Plan and Our Vision for the Mountain
Bird 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 Grover
- Mar 1, 2021
Monitoring 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 Dodge
- Jan 10, 2021
Progress Report: Rain, Rain Rain Garden
Since 2016, Sutro Stewards has received generous funding from the City of San Francisco's Community Challenge Grant (CCG). This grant...
Ildiko Polony
- Jul 28, 2020
Follow Cole Valley Improvement Association’s Generosity & Give to the Mountain that you love so much
Almost one month ago, we launched a matching grant campaign through the Cole Valley Improvement Association for $1,000. We are more than...
Liam O'Brien
- Jun 1, 2020
Rare Sighting of the Pale Tiger Swallowtail on Mount Sutro
We 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 Polony
- Mar 16, 2020
The Coronavirus and Climate Change, both are showing us that we are all One
In a strange way, the corona virus feels like end times. It is silent proof of our globalized, shrinking world. Originating in China, it...
Tessa Arens
- Feb 5, 2020
Bay Area Native Ferns
When 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 Kovalick
- Dec 18, 2019
Mount Sutro: A Place in San Francisco History
As 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 Stewards
- Mar 28, 2019
Clarendon Crosswalk: Safe Access for Recreational Users, Neighbors & Walkers
VOTE APRIL 1 - 14: sfpbd.sfgov.org/district/7/vote Sutro Stewards applied for District 7 Participatory Budget funds for a crosswalk on...
Sutro Stewards
- Nov 30, 2018
Rain, Rain, It's Planting Season
Rejoice, the rain is finally here! The clouds have kept us (im)patiently waiting for rain this fall. From wildfires to watersheds to...