Green Schoolyards
2025 Green Schoolyard interns paint a sign for the native plant demonstration garden they designed and installed at our new native plant nursery at McAteer Campus Community Farm.
With support from CAL FIRE and a local modernization bond, the San Francisco Unified School District is building on a long-standing commitment to transforming pavement into vibrant green schoolyards. With our help, they are adding four new campuses to the nearly 60 they have already established.
Michelle shares about her experience: "During this Nature in the City internship, I learned about the hard work and dedication that goes into our gardens. Specifically how rewarding it is to make our community a better place. Moving forward, I would encourage my peers to do the same."
Get notified about upcoming Green Schoolyard Community Workdays and partner events!
Our partnerships are flourishing thanks to a grant the San Francisco Unified School District received from CalFire. We are excited to help establish stewardship programs at four public school campuses in Visitacion Valley, Bayview, and Portola.
Public community workdays will be listed on our calendar, check it out here!
Greening Schoolyards in San Francisco
Nature in the City is proud to help launch habitat stewardship programs at four newly greened campuses. These “gray-to-green” transformations will not only expand habitat and beautify school grounds—they’ll also deepen the connection between schools and their surrounding neighborhoods.
We aim to make it easy and joyful for students, teachers, families, and neighbors to care for these new outdoor classrooms and biodiverse spaces. We support schools in setting up lasting, volunteer-powered stewardship programs rooted in community, learning, and care for the land.
Partner Schools
Get ready for outdoor learning among beautiful new native landscapes with more biodiversity, and cooler campuses. Check out our iNaturalist projects for our partner school sites: Bret Harte Elementary School, Visitacion Valley Middle School, Phillip & Sala Burton Academic High School, and Thurgood Marshall Academic High School.
Many thanks to our partners!
