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Janis Gomes
Mar 2, 2017
Pollinators: All They Need is a Little Love
For the last two seasons, I’ve noticed a pretty green hummingbird; I’ll call him Al (the Allen hummingbird is a common species in...
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Amy Kaeser
Feb 23, 2017
Take a Hike! Spring Tours on Mount Sutro
Discover the flora and fauna of Mount Sutro on a guided tour this spring! Hit the trail on a wildflower walk and see Mount Sutro's many...
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Maryann Rainey
Feb 2, 2017
Sutro Bird Watcher: Black Phoebe
Grab your binoculars! Wintertime. Looking up from the planting table in the Sutro Nursery, I spy a Black Phoebe overhead. His strong...
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Janis Gomes
Jan 30, 2017
Plant Profile: Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum)
During recent walks atop Mt. Sutro, I found a fair amount of native Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum, syn. H. lanatum). With its large...
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Amy Kaeser
Jan 23, 2017
Winter Plant Sale: February 11
WINTER PLANT SALE Saturday, February 11 | 9:00am-1:00pm Sutro Native Plant Nursery | 476 Johnstone Drive, SF 94131 It's planting season!...
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Amy Kaeser
Jan 10, 2017
Getting to Know Your Crew Leaders: Mark Sullivan
Meet Sutro Stewards Crew Leader, Mark Sullivan! If you attended a Saturday stewardship event in the past year, you likely met Mark, and...
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May Slen
Dec 5, 2016
Fall Intern Profile: May
My name is May Slen and I am the Fall Conservation Intern. I am a student at SF State University anticipating graduation in the spring...
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Amy Kaeser
Dec 5, 2016
Winter Internships with Sutro Stewards
We are accepting applications for winter quarter internships with our Nursery and Conservation programs. Join the Sutro Stewards team to...
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Amy Kaeser
Oct 31, 2016
Taste Beers Inspired by Bay Area Plants & Landscapes
San Francisco Bay Area Beers Made by Walking Tapping Event Sunday, November 13 | 2:00-5:30pm Come out Sunday, November 13 to taste...
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Andrea Carranza
Oct 31, 2016
Fall Intern Profile: Andrea
I’m Andrea Carranza, a senior at San Francisco State University studying Geography, and currently the nursery intern for the Sutro...
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Rex Harris
Oct 3, 2016
A Little Bell Goes a Long Way
Author: Rex Harris, proprietor and trail guide for Urban Trails SF, SF Urban Rider and Sutro Stewards Volunteer. When it comes to riding...
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Amy Kaeser
Sep 6, 2016
Sutro Stewards Principles for Inclusion in the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve Management Plan
Sutro Stewards support the creation of a management plan for the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve. Mount Sutro needs to be managed...
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Janis Gomes
Aug 31, 2016
Gardening in the Dunes
San Francisco is a city of sand. When I arrived here over 35 years ago my first garden was in a flat in the Sunset District. I recall...
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Amy Kaeser
Aug 2, 2016
Beers Made by Walking Native Plant Hikes
The parking lot is cool and foggy and small drops of fog are dripping from the trees above. It’s just another Sunday July morning on...
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Amy Kaeser
Aug 2, 2016
Mount Sutro Management Plan & TAC Meeting
UCSF Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve Management Plan Are you a user of Mount Sutro Open Space? If so, please mark your calendar to join...
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Janis Gomes
Aug 1, 2016
Plant Profile: Grindelia (Gum Plant)
Summer in San Francisco is in full swing. While the sun shines and the fog rolls in, there’s no better time to take a walk up on Mt....
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Craig Dawson
Jul 5, 2016
San Francisco's "Best City Hike" is Mount Sutro
As the Sutro Stewards celebrate our 10th year of stewardship this September, the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve has again been awarded...
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Liza Kachko
Jul 2, 2016
Nursery News - Summer 2016
After a busy spring propagating, the Sutro Native Plant Nursery is full of plants! Almost 6,000 plants are currently in the nursery. Our...
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Maryann Rainey
Jun 7, 2016
Sutro Bird Watcher: Pacific Wren
Grab Your Binoculars! Summertime. The Pacific wren is singing in the Sutro shrubbery, even as most other small birds fall silent in San...
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Janis Gomes
Mar 7, 2016
Plant Profile: Blue-Eyed Grass
While our welcome winter rains are forecast into March and April, my internal body clock is asking, "Is it spring yet?" From the look of...
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