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Pollinators: All They Need is a Little Love
For the last two seasons, I’ve noticed a pretty green hummingbird; I’ll call him Al (the Allen hummingbird is a common species in...
Janis Gomes
Mar 2, 2017


Take a Hike! Spring Tours on Mount Sutro
Discover the flora and fauna of Mount Sutro on a guided tour this spring! Hit the trail on a wildflower walk and see Mount Sutro's many...
Amy Kaeser
Feb 23, 2017


Sutro Bird Watcher: Black Phoebe
Grab your binoculars! Wintertime. Looking up from the planting table in the Sutro Nursery, I spy a Black Phoebe overhead. His strong...
Maryann Rainey
Feb 2, 2017


Plant Profile: Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum)
During recent walks atop Mt. Sutro, I found a fair amount of native Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum, syn. H. lanatum). With its large...
Janis Gomes
Jan 30, 2017


Winter Plant Sale: February 11
WINTER PLANT SALE Saturday, February 11 | 9:00am-1:00pm Sutro Native Plant Nursery | 476 Johnstone Drive, SF 94131 It's planting season!...
Amy Kaeser
Jan 23, 2017


Getting to Know Your Crew Leaders: Mark Sullivan
Meet Sutro Stewards Crew Leader, Mark Sullivan! If you attended a Saturday stewardship event in the past year, you likely met Mark, and...
Amy Kaeser
Jan 10, 2017


Fall Intern Profile: May
My name is May Slen and I am the Fall Conservation Intern. I am a student at SF State University anticipating graduation in the spring...
May Slen
Dec 5, 2016


Winter Internships with Sutro Stewards
We are accepting applications for winter quarter internships with our Nursery and Conservation programs. Join the Sutro Stewards team to...
Amy Kaeser
Dec 5, 2016


Taste Beers Inspired by Bay Area Plants & Landscapes
San Francisco Bay Area Beers Made by Walking Tapping Event Sunday, November 13 | 2:00-5:30pm Come out Sunday, November 13 to taste...
Amy Kaeser
Oct 31, 2016


Fall Intern Profile: Andrea
I’m Andrea Carranza, a senior at San Francisco State University studying Geography, and currently the nursery intern for the Sutro...
Andrea Carranza
Oct 31, 2016


A Little Bell Goes a Long Way
Author: Rex Harris, proprietor and trail guide for Urban Trails SF, SF Urban Rider and Sutro Stewards Volunteer. When it comes to riding...
Rex Harris
Oct 3, 2016


Sutro Stewards Principles for Inclusion in the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve Management Plan
Sutro Stewards support the creation of a management plan for the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve. Mount Sutro needs to be managed...
Amy Kaeser
Sep 6, 2016


Gardening in the Dunes
San Francisco is a city of sand. When I arrived here over 35 years ago my first garden was in a flat in the Sunset District. I recall...
Janis Gomes
Aug 31, 2016


Beers Made by Walking Native Plant Hikes
The parking lot is cool and foggy and small drops of fog are dripping from the trees above. It’s just another Sunday July morning on...
Amy Kaeser
Aug 2, 2016


Mount Sutro Management Plan & TAC Meeting
UCSF Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve Management Plan Are you a user of Mount Sutro Open Space? If so, please mark your calendar to join...
Amy Kaeser
Aug 2, 2016


Plant Profile: Grindelia (Gum Plant)
Summer in San Francisco is in full swing. While the sun shines and the fog rolls in, there’s no better time to take a walk up on Mt....
Janis Gomes
Aug 1, 2016


San Francisco's "Best City Hike" is Mount Sutro
As the Sutro Stewards celebrate our 10th year of stewardship this September, the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve has again been awarded...
Craig Dawson
Jul 5, 2016


Nursery News - Summer 2016
After a busy spring propagating, the Sutro Native Plant Nursery is full of plants! Almost 6,000 plants are currently in the nursery. Our...
Liza Kachko
Jul 2, 2016


Sutro Bird Watcher: Pacific Wren
Grab Your Binoculars! Summertime. The Pacific wren is singing in the Sutro shrubbery, even as most other small birds fall silent in San...
Maryann Rainey
Jun 7, 2016


Plant Profile: Blue-Eyed Grass
While our welcome winter rains are forecast into March and April, my internal body clock is asking, "Is it spring yet?" From the look of...
Janis Gomes
Mar 7, 2016
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