On Mount Sutro

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Sutro Stewards

Jun 15, 2022

Slim Solomon

By: Christian Chingcuangco

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Zea Lim

May 27, 2022

Species Diversity in San Francisco

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Sutro Stewards

May 18, 2022

Leaves of Three, Let it Be!

By: Christian Chingcuangco Sources [1] Pacific Poison Oak, Toxicodendron diversilobum | Native Plants PNW [2] Poison Oak: Identification...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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Welcome Lily Cotner, our Spring 2021 Intern!

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...

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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...

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Tree Removal, the Vegetative Management Plan and Our Vision for the Mountain

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...

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Monitoring of Mount Sutro's Birds and Lepidoptera

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...

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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...

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Follow Cole Valley Improvement Association’s Generosity & Give to the Mountain that you love so much

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...

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Rare Sighting of the Pale Tiger Swallowtail on Mount Sutro

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...

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The Coronavirus and Climate Change, both are showing us that we are all One

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...

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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....

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Mount Sutro: A Place in San Francisco History

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...

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Clarendon Crosswalk: Safe Access for Recreational Users, Neighbors & Walkers

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...

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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...

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