Many people are concerned about the plight of the monarch butterfly once they learn that the Western Monarch population has decreased more than 99% since the 1980s. San Francisco and Bay Area residents are asking how they can help and are often surprised to hear that the mantra “plant milkweed” not only doesn’t help along the coast, it can actually be harmful.
Why is that the case, and what can coastal residents do to help instead? Read on to learn more!
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While nature is protected within San Francisco in many ways from natural disasters, how have our local ecosystems outside of the cities fared during the recent fires?
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“In every walk of nature, one receives far more than he seeks” - John Muir
On April 30, 2020, Nature in the City turned 15. Amidst the chaos and uncertainty ushered in by the pandemic, the occasion came and went with few noticing. But it’s worth commemorating, and using this occasion to take stock of our organization and where we’ve come over this decade and a half.
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