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Slim Solomon
By: Christian Chingcuangco
Sutro Stewards
Jun 15, 2022


Zea Lim
May 27, 2022

Leaves of Three, Let it Be!
By: Christian Chingcuangco Sources [1] Pacific Poison Oak, Toxicodendron diversilobum | Native Plants PNW [2] Poison Oak: Identification...
Sutro Stewards
May 18, 2022

Gooseberries
We are very excited to partner with Dolby Laboratories for a special Nature in your Neighborhood project for Dolby Cares Week. A time...
Sutro Stewards
May 19, 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...
Sutro Stewards
May 11, 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...
Sutro Stewards
May 4, 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...
Xienyam Chiu
May 3, 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....
Tori O’Brien
Apr 30, 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...
Sutro Stewards
Apr 1, 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...
Xienyam Chiu
Mar 17, 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...
Ildiko Polony
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...
Whitney Grover
Mar 1, 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...
Kelly Dodge
Jan 10, 2021


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...
Ildiko Polony
Jul 28, 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...
Liam O'Brien
Jun 1, 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...
Ildiko Polony
Mar 16, 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....
Tessa Arens
Feb 5, 2020

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...
Al Kovalick
Dec 18, 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...
Sutro Stewards
Mar 28, 2019


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...
Sutro Stewards
Nov 30, 2018
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