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October 2010 Blog Posts (4)

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Halloween Treat

The Orb Weaver or Pumpkin Spider has returned to Rotary Meadow just in time for Halloween. Those familiar with the annual cycles on Mount Sutro learn quickly NOT to wonder off the pathways in Rotary Meadow during the fall. On more than one occasion these plump spiders have hitched a ride on the unwary, making for a nasty surprise when spotted. They have a tendency to climb rapidly up toward the neck. OK, you've been… Continue

Added by Craig Dawson on October 20, 2010 at 7:14pm — 1 Comment

Sutro Stewards Receive Innovator Award

The San Francisco Parks Trust has announced that the Sutro Stewards will receive $2,000 toward a new habitat project. The timing is excellent since the project involves planting during the rainy season. Work will begin within the next two months with the results visible during the spring and summer 2011. The goal is to increase diversity of habitat to attract new wildlife species to the targeted area.…

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Added by Craig Dawson on October 18, 2010 at 7:48pm — No Comments

Angels Fly Over

Just wondered if I was the only one paying attention on Sunday when during the air show a tight formation of four Blue Angels fighters flew over the summit of Mount Sutro just above the tree tops. That would have been real close to 1,000 feet. Wonder if they realized that was the old NIKE site they were passing by?…

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Added by Craig Dawson on October 11, 2010 at 5:35pm — 1 Comment

Restoring A Little Lost History

Today a lucky 20 volunteers were the first in many decades to again stand upon the Stanyan Historc Trail (as we're now calling it). This occurred after a morning of removing brush and a six-inch layer of duff covering the original bench. Great effort and much caution was used in exposing the original trail and backslope while trying not to damage what has been hidden from sight for so long.


The Sutro Stewards have been down what remained of the trail over the last couple of…
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Added by Craig Dawson on October 2, 2010 at 9:27pm — No Comments

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