TREKS ... SPECIAL EVENTS ... VOLUNTEER ... MEETING
UPCOMING TREKS!
Our last TREK to Yerba Buena Island was sold out, and for good reason - look at all the fun we had! Check out our Facebook page to see more photos! Be sure to sign up for one of our next treks ASAP to save your spot!
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Ruth leading the walk Photo by Iris Clearwater |
View of SF from YBI Photo by Iris Clearwater |
Walking along Clipper Cove Photo by Iris Clearwater |
Local wildlife! Photo by Ralf Burgert |
April 17 | 1- 3 pm
Twin Peaks Watershed and Botany Walk
with Amber Hasselbring
Eco-artist Amber Hasselbring (Mission Greenbelt Project) will lead us on a journey wearing watershed glasses, to take a new look at Noe Valley and Twin Peaks, discover a still flowing hidden spring, and to learn about the plants and ecology we see along the way! See this blog entry from the last one!
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Green Hairstreaks Photo by Matt Zlatunich |
April 24 & May 2| 11 am - 1 pm
Green Hairstreak Butterfly Corridor
with Liam O'Brien
Lepidopterist Liam O'Brien, author of the Butterflies of San Francisco guide, will bring us to see the locally threatened, iridescent brilliant Green Hairstreak butterfly, in its last remaining SF breeding grounds. Learn about its life-cycle, host plants, and how the neighborhood is coming together to support this butterfly's survival in the our city on the dunes. You might be inspired to get involved too!
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Twin Peaks Photo by Naz Hamid |
April 24 | 4 - 7 pm
Sunset Trek in the Twin Peaks Bioregion & Eco-Corridor!
with Peter Brastow
From the native Coast Live Oak Woodlands of Golden Gate Park, over Mt. Sutro, Twin Peaks, and down Glen Canyon, Nature in the City Director, Peter Brastow, will lead us on a lively inaugural community exploration of a continuous hiking trail across the city, discussing our rich natural heritage as we go! At the end of the hike,we invite participants to join us for food and revelry in either the Glen Park or Mission District.
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Wilson's Warbler Photo by Will Elder |
April 25 | 8:30 - 11 am
Spring Bird Migration at Mt.Davidson
with Dominik Mosur
One of our favorite birders ever, Dominik Mosur, will lead us on a very special early morning walk at an hour when the last night migrants and the first day migrants may overlap, at one of the best spots to enjoy spring migration, Mt. Davidson. Don't miss this chance to appreciate this river of birds before they disappear into the northlands! Also this will be a fantastic opportunity to explore the ecologies of this rarely visited natural area in the beautiful morning sun.
We request a $10-20 donation for all treks to help support our Programs & Projects.
RSVP TO: Iris Clearwater at iris@natureinthecity.org or call 415-564-4107
Detailed descriptions can be found at - http://natureinthecity.org/TREKS.php
BENEFITS & SPECIAL EVENTS!
April 18 | 1 - 4 pm
Nature, the human habitat, and public policy
A Henry George Historical Society land use walking tour
Come along on this urban hike with land use economist and historian David Giesen! This walk will focus on land use policy - sprawl, public transportation, and the acquisition of open space! RSVP to Ellie Billings to save your spot! (415) 564-4107. $15 donation/person
April 18 | 11 am - 3 pm
Alemany Farm Earth Day
Live Music, BBQ (veggie & meat, sides/beverages welcome), and opportunities to discover this magical 4-acre volunteer run farm in the Islais Creek watershed. Lend a hand at our native plant areas there!
Click here for a map to the farm!
April 22 | 7:30 pm
San Francisco Natural History Series
The Natural and Unnatural History of Yerba Buena Island
A panel of experts will present an illustrated overview of YBI's history, ecological treasures, threats and what the future might hold. Nature in the City's Founding Director, Peter Brastow, will be among the panelists!
Go to our Earth Month webpage for more information!
April 25 | 11 am - 3 pm
CNPS Native Plant Garden Tour
A free and self-paced tour of native gardens around San Francisco. Go to the CNPS website for more info! Nature in the City will be hosting at Alemany Farm and at 14th Ave at Ortega St, where you can meet our site stewards and pick up a map of Green Hairstreak sites and plants!
April 25 | 11 am - 5 pm
Beauty for a Cause at Moxi Salon
Moxi Salon will be offering $25 haircuts and $35 mini-facials all day - and all proceeds go to Nature in the City! Guinness World Record holder and esteemed photographer, Anna Hogan, will also be donating 3 prints to be auctioned off!
Moxi is located at 1980 Union Street, Suite 8 (@ Buchanan)
SPOTLIGHT ON
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
SAT April 17 | 9 am - 12 pm
White-Crowned Sparrow Habitat
at the Bison Paddock in Golden Gate Park
Bird walk at 8:00!
SUN April 18 |12 - 4 pm
ALEMANY NATIVES
at Alemany Farm
Earth Day celebrations 11 am - 3 pm
Don't Miss This Important Meeting!
THURSDAY April 15 | 4 pm
SF Rec & Park Commission Meeting - Item # 11
City Hall Room 416
The Planning Department has issued a categorical exemption for the Beach Chalet Soccer Fields project in Golden Gate Park. The addition of 60 foot tall stadium lights which can disorient migrating birds and other night flyers, replacing grass with artificial turf resulting in loss of habitat for birds and other animals, and the destruction of the historical character of the west end of the park are all serious issues with this project. This is the last opportunity for you to speak out on this issue at the Rec and Park, before they make their decision! Click here for more talking points & information, visit SF Ocean Edge, or email sfoceanedge@earthlink.net.