Corona Heights Description
Corona Heights is one of the oldest of the habitat restoration projects. Randall Museum staff and local neighborhood activists began removing weeds from the summit grasslands back in the early 1990s. Corona Heights became an official GLS activity of the San Francisco Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club shortly thereafter. Since 1999, the project has been led by the Natural Areas Program.
Initially the principal weed targets were large invasives — radish, broom, and fennel. After years of regular removal, these pests are largely under control, and smaller, more difficult-to-handle weeds are our primary concern — plantain, sheep sorrel, oxalis, and ehrharta grass. Here is the management plan.
Over the years, volunteers planted many native grasses and forbs, but the survival rates were feeble at best. The main problem turned out to be trampling and digging by the numerous off-leash dogs that owners allow to roam (illegally by the way) around the summit. These dogs go after the many voles and gophers that live in the grasslands, and there go the new plants. However, during the past four years we’ve begun to place short temporary fences around new plantings, and survival has been well over 50% now.
Corona Heights currently has 64 volunteers who have subscribed to our regular email newsletters and work at this site. They have posted 55 photos and 17 posts to their blog.
Regular Workparty Schedule
- Last Saturday of each month from 10:00 to 12:00
Regular Meeting Location
- Randall Museum -- [Map and Details]
Additional Information
Blog Posts
Here are blog posts about the Corona Heights project — presented 2 at a time in reverse chronological order. Browse to earlier or later posts via the pagination controls below.
Corona Heights Plan 2008 Jun-Nov
Thu, 03 Jul 2008, 1:28pm, JonC said:
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Corona Heights Volunteer Work Plan 2008 Jun-Nov
All work parties are from 10am-12pm
JUNE 28
Plantain removal Roam hill for radish/mustard French broom removal on the North Slope Seed collection
- NAP Staff sprays fennel, invasive pea, pampas grass and poison oak where necessary
JULY 26
Plantain removal Roam hill for radish/mustard French broom removal on the North Slope Seed collection
- NAP Staff sprays fennel, invasive pea, pampas grass and poison oak where necessary
AUGUST 23
Nursery – see below for directions
SEPTEMBER 27
Plantain removal Roam hill for invasive pea, fennel, radish/mustard and French broom Trail maintenance – shovel loose soil off stairs, cut back vegetation on trails
Nap Staff sprays 2 plantain test plots (according to appropriate timing and weather)
OCTOBER 25
Roam hill for invasive pea, fennel, radish/mustard and French broom Trail maintenance- shovel loose soil off stairs, cut back vegetation on trails
NOVEMBER 29
Plantain removal Roam hill for radish/mustard/broom/fennel Trail maintenance- shovel loose soil off stairs, cut back vegetation on trails
This is a 6 month work scope guide for Corona Heights. Please feel free to comment on things you would like to see happen in the park. You can contact me at 415.831.6332 or Jon.Campo@sfgov.org
Directions for Nursery
Park: Golden Gate Park- Nursery Meeting Area: Front Gate Directions by car: From 101 exit Duboce Ave./Mission St. exit. Turn slight left to take Duboce Ave. Ramp becomes Duboce Ave. Turn slight left onto Market St. Turn right onto 17th St. Turn right onto Stanyan St. Turn left on Lincoln Way. Turn ight on 9th Ave. and immediate right on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (MLK). Park on MLK near the tennis courts. Nursery is located at 100 Martin Luther King Dr. From 280 take 101 north and follow the above directions. Directions by bus/walking: Take the #71 to Frederick St. and Arguello Blvd. Follow Arguello Blvd. into the park. Turn onto Martin Luther King Drive. Nursery is located at 100 Martin Luther King Dr. OR- Take the N Judah to Irving and 2nd Avenue. Walk east on Irving St. Turn north on Arguello Blvd. Follow Arguello Blvd. into the park. Turn on Martin Luther King Drive. Nursery is located at 100 MLK Drive.
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Thu, 03 Jul 2008, 3:51pm, Tinman said:
The GGP nursery location and directions for getting there are also here.
May 2008
Mon, 02 Jun 2008, 8:52pm, Tinman said:
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In surprisingly windy and cold weather, we attacked the European plantain on the western slope and pursued mop-up actions against the remaining radish and broom around the hill.
Here Our Dear Leader leads the Happy Workers in song:
Here is a shot of coast buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium) that was particularly spectacular this week:
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