Signup

  • You have NOT subscribed to receive emails about Oak Woodlands.

Noemailicon

If you signup and login, you can manage email notifications to these events.


Events

See events calendar.

Oak Woodlands Description

The Oak Woodlands in Golden Gate Park are the remnants of the only “forested” area originally within the 49 square miles of San Francisco. These coastal live oaks grow in sheltered ravine areas and, remarkably, were left intact when Golden Gate Park was created by removing all the native dune plant communities and planting non-native grasses and ornamental plants.

The chief management challenges in this project include coping with the dominant understory weeds — English ivy, cape ivy, blackberry, and ehrharta grass. The other problem that the Oak Woodlands project faces to a greater degree than any other remnant natural area in the City is the ever-present contingent of homeless and their encampments. Here is the management plan.

Through strong volunteer leadership, the Oak Woodlands project has enjoyed one of the most rapidly-increasing rosters of new volunteers. These folks have made huge gains in recovery of the biological diversity of this remarkable area.

Oak Woodlands currently has 88 volunteers who have subscribed to our regular email newsletters and work at this site. They have posted 101 photos and 23 posts to their blog.

Regular Workparty Schedule

  • 2nd Saturday of each month from 10:00 to 12:00

Regular Meeting Location


Blog Posts

Here are blog posts about the Oak Woodlands project — presented 2 at a time in reverse chronological order. Browse to earlier or later posts via the pagination controls below.

San Francisco Parks Alliance - October 2011

16 November 2011 - 23:48, rcbakewell said:
Permalink

Friends of Oak Woodlands – Golden Gate Park is now a Park Partner with fiscal sponsorship by San Francisco Parks Alliance.
You can visit Oak Woodlands – GG P by going to our Facebook Group page at ’ Oak Woodlands in Golden Gate Park ’


Comments

There are no comments so far.

If you signup and login, you can post comments.

Friends of Oak Woodlands - Golden Gate Park

09 June 2011 - 10:08, rcbakewell said:
Permalink

On June 8, 2011, Peter Zepponi, founder of SF Horseshoe Pitching Club and Robert Bakewell, Volunteer Steward for Oak Woodlands, signed a contract with Parks Trust to found the ’ Friends of Oak Woodlands – GG Park.

Our mission includes to develop resources and advocate for the continuing restoration and stewardship for the Oak Natural Area and contained infrastructure , such as the trail network and the Horseshoe Arena and Court.

We will collaborate with SFRPD Natural Areas , SFRPD – GG P , and all other NGO’s and individuals engaged in this effort.

We invite you to contact ROB BAKEWELL at <rcbakewell@gmail.com> or 415-710-9617 for further details.

ROB BAKEWELL
Co-founder
June 8, 2011


Comments

There are no comments so far.

If you signup and login, you can post comments.