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Mount Davidson Park Restoration

Saturday, March 03, 2012
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Help restore habitat at Mount Davidson Park, San Francisco's highest hill!

Wear closed-toed shoes, long pants, and layers. Tools and refreshments will be provided. Kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult and should bring their own gear.

Mt. Davidson is the highest hill in San Francisco, and the 40-acre parcel preserved in this park is one of the largest and best of San Francisco’s remnant natural areas. Despite invasive weeds, there is a remarkable collection of native bunchgrasses and many wildflowers still thriving in the grasslands.

The trees that were planted on most of Mt. Davidson capture vast quantities of fog drip, converting the understory into a rain forest where invasive English ivy, cape ivy, blackberry, and ehrharta grass predominate. Management there involves careful thinning of diseased and failing trees to open up the understory, removal of the overburden of invasive weeds, planting coastal scrub grasses and forbs, and protecting native species that grow from the remnant seed bank in the soil. The main issue in the much drier grassland area is invasive annual grasses, though we also battle French broom and radish.

Note: This event repeats the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. It's best to check with the organizer to make sure any particular workday is going ahead as planned.

Event Type(s): volunteer

Cost: Free

Location:
37.738243,-122.455757
Google Map (always check directions with organizer)

Sponsor:
San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department

Event Contact:
Kristin Bowman
kristin.bowman@sfgov.org
(415) 831-6325
http://www.parks.sfgov.org/wcm_recpark/Volunteer/WorkPartyCal.pdf

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