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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''
Environmental [[Native Plant Restoration|restoration efforts]] in the Presidio.
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'''California poppies in the dunes.'''


''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''

Revision as of 17:14, 17 January 2009

Unfinished History

Ecology1$butterflies$xerces itm$xerces.jpg

This patch of dunes is thought to have been the last known habitat of the Xerces blue butterfly. Lobos Creek is at right.

Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA

Presidio$dune-life-restored-2001.jpg

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

Presidio$dune-restored-looking-west.jpg

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.

Presidio$poppies-in-dunes-presidio.jpg

California poppies in the dunes.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

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