Join the Backyard Nursery Network and assist us in transplanting, pruning, weeding, seed sowing, and general upkeep of our nursery at White Crane Springs Community Garden.

This workday happens every first Sunday and Third Wednesday of the month. Sign up on Meetup or drop in when you can.

Nature in the City started the Backyard Nursery Network to preserve native plants like coast buckwheat, seaside daisy, and deer weed, which provide habitat for local species. Growing these plants from resilient native seed genetics ensures the survival of endangered plants and our local butterflies, bees, birds, and other wildlife.

Most of these plants go to the Green Hairstreak Corridor planting projects in the Inner Sunset.

The workday tasks vary from month to month, but be ready to get your hands dirty! We often work in light rain, but heavy rain cancels.

What to bring:

• long pants and layers (clothes that might get dirty!)

• closed-toe shoes

• water bottle

• sun protection

Please sign our volunteer waiver before you arrive!

Getting to the nursery:

• There is a parking lot located off O'Shaunessey Boulevard near Portola

• MUNI lines 44, 48, 52, and 36 all have closeby stops

• From the O'Shaughnessy Blvd. gate:

  • Walk along the road

  • Enter the lower parking lot and find a staircase on the far left side of the parking lot that leads to the track

  • The nursery is on the far side of the track behind the bleachers.See map pin for exact meeting location.