Buena Vista Peak: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
''Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA'' | ''Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA'' | ||
The great sand dunes that once covered a third of San Francisco climbed up and over this hilltop park. Hundreds of years ago, as pioneering vegetation stabilized the active dunes, the soils became rich enough to support coast live oaks. San Francisco's largest remnant stands of coast live oak woodlands occur on the northern slopes of Buena Vista Park, in the northeast section of Golden Gate Park, and along Lobos Creek in the Presidio. | The great sand dunes that once covered a third of San Francisco climbed up and over this hilltop park. Hundreds of years ago, as pioneering vegetation stabilized the active dunes, the soils became rich enough to support coast live oaks. San Francisco's largest remnant stands of [[Coast Live Oaks (Quercus agrifolia)|coast live oak woodlands]] occur on the northern slopes of Buena Vista Park, in the northeast section of Golden Gate Park, and along [[Dune restoration|Lobos Creek]] in the Presidio. | ||
The Natural Areas Program of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is restoring the parks oak woodland by removing ivy and other exotic plants, controlling erosion, and planting native plants. Monthly work parties are led by park staff working with the Friends of Buena Vista Park. | The Natural Areas Program of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is restoring the parks oak woodland by removing ivy and other exotic plants, controlling erosion, and planting native plants. Monthly work parties are led by park staff working with the Friends of Buena Vista Park. | ||
Revision as of 23:27, 29 September 2008
Buena Vista Park in 1886. Without planted trees blocking the view, you can see a cemetery at the foot of Lone Mountain, as well as a huge sand dune behind Lone Mountain.
Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA
The great sand dunes that once covered a third of San Francisco climbed up and over this hilltop park. Hundreds of years ago, as pioneering vegetation stabilized the active dunes, the soils became rich enough to support coast live oaks. San Francisco's largest remnant stands of coast live oak woodlands occur on the northern slopes of Buena Vista Park, in the northeast section of Golden Gate Park, and along Lobos Creek in the Presidio.
The Natural Areas Program of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is restoring the parks oak woodland by removing ivy and other exotic plants, controlling erosion, and planting native plants. Monthly work parties are led by park staff working with the Friends of Buena Vista Park.
--Pete Holloran