Workers are cutting down about 800 trees around Lake Merced as part of larger ongoing series of projects to remove species not native to the area and revamp the watershed to help it drain into the lake.
But the latest development really takes the cake! The San Francisco Botanical Garden Society (now corporate branded as “The Gardens of Golden Gate Park”) is putting gaudy LED lights on a “mile” of trees in Strybing Arboreum (now commercially promoted as the “botanical gardens”).
Science works best when it’s a community effort. The discoveries happening in our local labs today will determine whether future generations inherit thriving baylands, effective cancer treatments, and the diverse scientific workforce we need to keep innovating.
Some Sunset neighbors worry that a dangerous toxic plume lurks beneath the surface of the 2500 block of Irving Street that has spread through the sandy soil into nearby homes on 26th and 27th avenues.
A Polluters Pay Climate Superfund bill has been introduced in the California state legislature that would require major fossil fuel companies to pay their fair share of these climate costs …
The San Francisco Environment Department has three free programs to assist food service businesses. These programs help restaurants and cafes switch from using disposable dishes to reusable ones.
Now we have the horrendous news that the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society is seeking quotes for a new anti-environmental “Winter Lights Show.” Another exciting opportunity to exploit formerly public space for private profit!
New alliance of nonprofit, city, state and educational organizations have pledged to work together to improve the ecological health of San Francisco.
Earth Day, April 22, is soon approaching and we’re collaborating with Earth Day San Francisco and SF Rec and Park for an Earth Day San Francisco Cleanup in Golden Gate Park. Volunteers will help clean in GGP and the surrounding Inner Sunset neighborhood, and help gardeners with tree/plant maintenance in the park. Stay afterwards for the Earth Day SF festival and expo.
Ben Davis, who is responsible for bringing us the Bay Lights, is looking for more money. $11 million is needed to keep the lights on and he’s out there trying to raise it. Davis and his organization, Illuminate, put lights up all over the place, especially in Golden Gate Park.
On Oct. 21, 2022, the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) held its Annual Conference in San Jose. Key take-aways include reevaluating our relationship with the land, Native American engagement, habitat for biodiversity on private and public land, and non-native plants and invasive weeds taking up spaces where native plants used to grow. As a member of CNPS and the Center for Biological Diversity, I have a message of hope to share.
Refuse Refuse is a grassroots campaign working to keep the streets of San Francisco clean since its inception in March 2021.
I’ve been scratching my head and wondering if there are any smart environmentalists left in the SF Recreation and Park Department. Pouring more concrete anywhere in the world adds to the green house gas emissions and sends the wrong signal.
The City can only do so much to keep these newly planted trees watered enough to ensure their continued growth. It would be satisfying to see more residents make a concerted effort to keep these trees alive and healthy with some maintenance …
There is more at stake in reducing artificial light than exploring the universe, important as that is.
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