The Steepest Trail of the Day!Today was awesome! We went for a hike in the Marin Headlands with Mike Yoshioka, of Hostel Adventures. Mike talked to us about what it takes to become a naturalist and outdoor educator, leading people on interactive hikes.The day started out with a discussion on …
Our own Barbara Wenger of Hayes Valley Neighborhood Parks Group has won!2008 Crissy Field Center Community Heroes AwardThe Crissy Field Center, an urban environmental center, announces The Community Heroes Award. This award honors the accomplishments, challenges and successes of community members who work tirelessly to preserve, protect, and raise awareness …
KOSHLAND GARDEN NEWSLETTER A Project of the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Parks GroupMay 2008 Newsletter Content:1. Koshland Garden in Bloom!2. BEET Rangers Hard at Work3. Spring Festival - May 17th!4. New Native Plant Garden!5. Upcoming Summer Programs----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Koshland Garden in BloomThe Garden got a bit of a makeover this past …
Rebuilding Together made our dreams come true! It was really spectacular. We were able to do a lot of great work both in Koshland Garden and John Muir Elementary. All the volunteers were so great and helpful, their hard work makes such a difference, and is so appreciated!Here are some …
Sebron Brown and his new friend from Tree Frog TreksToday the BEET Rangers went to visit the Inspiring Young Emerging Leaders (I-YEL) program at the Chrissy Field Center. It was also the annual Earth Stroll earth-day celebration event at the Center, so we got the chance to participate in a …
Krystal Curtis, Candy Williams, and Calvin Yu get into the compost!The BEET Ranger green job training internship has begun! We have 14 inspiring and wonderful youth working with us at Koshland Garden. The youth will be participating in workshops and activities with different green businesses and youth environmental education programs …
KOSHLAND GARDEN NEWSLETTER A Project of the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Parks GroupAPRIL 2008 Newsletter Content: 1. Spring in the Garden 2. BEET Ranger Green Job Training Program Update 3. Mark Your Calendars for our Spring Festival - May 17th! 4. Rebuilding Together San Francisco coming to Koshland Garden and John …
Please speak out on Wednesday, March 19th- the 5 year marker of the U. S. Invasions of Iraq and AfghanistanNo More War! Let's plant the Seeds of Peace together!Today in the garden we talked about how each of us can bring Peace to the world. Our personal choices and actions …
This was a great week- we even got a bit of rain to celebrate!On Sunday, Arif and Lindsay came by, and together we all worked on laying the foundation for the new cob herb bed. We are planning on getting a cob workday open to everyone once we work out …
More Like A Work Party! What fun! Thanks to the help of many fabulous folks from One Brickthe park looks fantastic! The giant, never-ending pile of mulch is finally gone- it was a day to celebrate. The morning was full of high-energy weeding, and we pulled out all the tools …