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Mount Sutro Bioblitz!
Bioblitz on Mount Sutro Sunday, March 18 | 9am-1pm Discover nature on Mount Sutro! Join Sutro Stewards, California Academy of Sciences,...
Sutro Stewards
Mar 1, 2018


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


Beer Week Hike & Tasmanian Blackwood Saison Tapping on Mount Sutro
Beer Week Hike & Tasmanian Blackwood Saison Tapping on Mount Sutro Saturday, February 17 | 10:30am - 1pm Tickets $25, Including Free Beer...
Sutro Stewards
Jan 22, 2018


Volunteer Appreciation Party
Volunteer Appreciation Party Tuesday, January 30 | 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Aldea Center on Mount Sutro (map) Have you volunteered with Sutro...
Sutro Stewards
Jan 9, 2018


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


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


Soaproot: A Multi-use Marvel
​​Soaproot: A Multi-use Marvel (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) It’s a cold and rainy November afternoon and winter is tugging at my too-thin...
Janis Gomes
Nov 30, 2017


Sutro Bird Watcher: Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus Grab Your Binoculars! Do you hear that loud call like a ‘squeaky toy’? Do you hear a long series of...
Maryann Rainey
Nov 6, 2017


Meet Our Programs Assistant, Maegan!
Meet Sutro Stewards' newest team member, Maegan Tell, Programs Assistant! We are excited to have Maegan on board to share her enthusiasm...
Sutro Stewards
Oct 12, 2017


Meet Our Conservation Interns: Fernando & Axel
Meet Sutro Stewards' Conservation & Habitat Restoration Interns, Fernando & Axel! Learn more about their internships, education, and...
Sutro Stewards
Aug 28, 2017


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


Sutro Bird Watcher: Steller’s Jay & California Scrub-Jay
Grab Your Binoculars! Why is it that when walking the trails on Mt. Sutro the Steller’s Jay is seen and heard, while in neighboring...
Maryann Rainey
Aug 27, 2017


Sutro Stewards Response to UCSF Mount Sutro Draft Environmental Impact Report
August 2017 Take action for the long term health and sustainability of Mount Sutro! We have a big opportunity for improved user...
Sutro Stewards
Aug 18, 2017


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


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


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


We're Hiring!
We're hiring! Join the Sutro Stewards team as Programs Assistant and contribute to recreation and conservation on Mount Sutro. The...
Sutro Stewards
Jun 30, 2017

Native Trees: San Francisco’s Long time Residents
California is widely known as the home to some of the largest trees in the world. Among them is the native California redwood (Sequoia...
Janis Gomes
Apr 24, 2017


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


Sutro Bird Watcher: Dark-eyed Junco
Grab Your Binoculars! The Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) March and April: Early Springtime After Wet Winter Rains Do you hear that long...
Maryann Rainey
Mar 29, 2017
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