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'''<font face = arial light> <font color = maroon> <font size = 3>Unfinished History</font></font> </font>''' | |||
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'''This patch of dunes is thought to have been the last known habitat of the Xerces blue butterfly. Lobos Creek is at right.''' | |||
''Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA'' | |||
[[Image:presidio$dune-life-restored-2001.jpg]] | [[Image:presidio$dune-life-restored-2001.jpg]] | ||
'''Lessingia and other [[Rare Plants|rare native plants]] are flourishing where they once thrived, in spite of negative campaigning by local columnists and dog owners.''' | '''Lessingia and other [[Rare Plants|rare native plants]] are flourishing where they once thrived, in spite of negative campaigning by local columnists and dog owners.''' | ||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:presidio$dune-restored-looking-west.jpg]] | [[Image:presidio$dune-restored-looking-west.jpg]] | ||
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'''One of the most successful restoration projects in the National Park Presidio are the dunes on the northwest side of the park. ''' | '''One of the most successful restoration projects in the National Park Presidio are the dunes on the northwest side of the park. ''' | ||
'' | ''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | ||
[[Image: | Environmental [[Native Plant Restoration|restoration efforts]] in the Presidio. | ||
[[Image:presidio$poppies-in-dunes-presidio.jpg]] | |||
''' | '''California poppies in the dunes.''' | ||
''Photo: | ''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:41, 16 June 2014
Unfinished History
This patch of dunes is thought to have been the last known habitat of the Xerces blue butterfly. Lobos Creek is at right.
Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA
Lessingia and other rare native plants are flourishing where they once thrived, in spite of negative campaigning by local columnists and dog owners.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
One of the most successful restoration projects in the National Park Presidio are the dunes on the northwest side of the park.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Environmental restoration efforts in the Presidio.
California poppies in the dunes.
Photo: Chris Carlsson