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Meet Nursery Intern: Tessa Arens
Hello! My name is Tessa Arens and I am a Fall intern at Sutro Stewards. I am currently a senior at the University of San Francisco...
Tessa Arens
Dec 2, 2019
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Plant Sale! This Saturday, March 9 *at the Aldea Center
PLANT SALE Saturday, March 9 | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM ** The Plant Sale is moving to the Aldea Center at 155 Johnstone Drive​​ (just a block...

Sutro Stewards
Mar 4, 2019
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Intern Profile: Satoko Takeda
Hi everyone, I am Satoko, a nursery intern at Sutro Stewards. I am currently studying biology at Berkeley City College to earn an AS...
Satoko Takeda
Jul 31, 2018
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Volunteer Spotlight: Gary Marcus
Gary Marcus has been a frequent volunteer at the Sutro Native Plant Nursery since fall. Gary immediately took to nursery projects and...

Sutro Stewards
Jun 6, 2018
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Nursery Open House & Plant Sale!
Sutro Stewards invites you to Nursery Open House & Plant Sale! Saturday, June 23 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM Sutro Native Plant Nursery 476...

Sutro Stewards
Jun 5, 2018
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Summer Internships
We are accepting applications for internships with our Nursery and Conservation programs. Join the Sutro Stewards team and gain hands-on...

Sutro Stewards
May 9, 2018
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Spring Native Plant Sale! Saturday, March 31
Spring Native Plant Sale Saturday, March 31 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Sutro Native Plant Nursery | 476 Johnstone Drive, SF 94131 Plant a...

Sutro Stewards
Mar 5, 2018
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Nursery Intern Profile: Roamie Thatcher
My name is Roamie Thatcher and I am the Spring Nursery Intern at Sutro Stewards. I am currently a sophomore in the horticultural program...
Roamie Thatcher
Mar 1, 2018
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Mt. Sutro Native Plant Nursery Needs You!
When I was a kid I loved to play in the dirt. I spent many happy ​​hours digging up the back yard looking for buried treasure...
Janis Gomes
Feb 27, 2018
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Plant Profile: Franciscan Wallflower
Franciscan wallflower or San Francisco wallflower (Erysimum franciscanum), a rare and endemic plant to California, can be seen growing in...
Lauren Jones
Jan 8, 2018
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Apply for a Winter Internship
We are accepting applications for internships with our Nursery and Conservation programs. Join the Sutro Stewards team and gain hands-on...

Sutro Stewards
Dec 3, 2017
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Fall Native Plant Sale
FALL NATIVE PLANT SALE Saturday, September 30 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Sutro Native Plant Nursery | 476 Johnstone Drive, SF 94131 It's...
Liza Kachko
Aug 27, 2017
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Yerba Buena: A Refreshing Native Steeped in History
As far back as 1775 and likely much earlier, yerba buena, a California native herb was thriving on the San Francisco peninsula. It was...
Janis Gomes
Aug 27, 2017
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Summer Intern Profile: Lauren Jones
My name is Lauren Jones and I’m a nursery intern at Sutro Stewards located on Mount Sutro in beautiful San Francisco, CA. Currently I am...
Lauren Jones
Jul 26, 2017
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Columbine: A Flower of Meanings
Columbine (Aquilegia Formosa): A Flower of Meanings Plant lore associates the columbine with at least as many meanings as the petals on...
Janis Gomes
Jul 25, 2017
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Rainwater Catchment & Rain Garden
In 2016, Sutro Stewards received a Community Challenge Grant from the City of San Francisco to install a rainwater catchment system and...

Sutro Stewards
Jul 6, 2017
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Spring Intern Profile: Kelsey & Dion
KELSEY BEECHLER My name is Kelsey Beechler, and I am one of the Nursery and Conservation interns with Sutro Stewards this Spring! I am a...

Sutro Stewards
Apr 2, 2017
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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
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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
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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
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