Join Sutro Stewards to learn more about native plants, urban restoration, and how you can craft your own habitat. California is home to over 6,000 native plants and many of those species are only found in our state. But with urban development, we have lost and are still losing valuable habitat where many of these plants are found. You can do your part in fighting this biodiversity crisis by creating a native habitat in your backyard, even in a major city! We’ll tell you about our favorite native plants, the wildlife they support, and why natives are the best option for your next gardening projects. You’ll also hear from two of our long-time volunteers about how they’ve incorporated native plants into their San Francisco backyards. We hope to inspire you to conserve native plants and give you the tools to do so.
Intro
Welcome
Introductions
Land acknowledgement
Sutro Stewards Organization Background
Who is Sutro Stewards?.
Mount Sutro
Our mission
Volunteers are the heart of our work
Our programs
Trails
Nursery
Conservation
Health in Nature
What are the differences between plants?
What are all the types of plants we see in nurseries, our backyards, in parks or open spaces
Ornamentals
Invasives and “weeds”
Native Plants
Why Go Native
User Friendly
Water & drought
Soil adaptations
Low maintenance
Benefits to Nature
Climate change
Biodiversity crisis
Health Benefits
Edibility and herbalism
Local beauty
Where to Start?
3 ways to grow plants
Look at your sun conditions
What kind of soil do you have
What kind of life do you want to support
Shrubs/trees
Herbs
Flowers
Grasses
Creating Plant Lists
Online resources to create plant lists
Calscape
Calflora-
Living proof of living with natives
Bourbins- sharing the story of their backyard!
Support native plants in nurseries
More ways to get involved
Homegrown national park
Come volunteer with us!
