[S-C] Nature in the City website

[Kevin Shrieve]

I just learned about this website about nature in San Francisco.  It 
looks great!

http://www.natureinthecity.org/


Wild Nature "In Your Own Backyard"

Goldfields on Twin Peaks 
<http://www.natureinthecity.org/Images/California%20Goldfields%20on%20Twin%20Peaks.jpg> 

	
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Learn more about
Nature in the City*
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* **mission <http://www.natureinthecity.org/ntc_Mission.html#Mission> *

*rare communities 
<http://www.natureinthecity.org/Rare_Plant_Communities.html>*

*threats to biodiversity 
<http://www.natureinthecity.org/ntc_Need_and_Vision.html>** *

* gardening for wildlife 
<http://www.natureinthecity.org/Gardening_for_Wildlife.html>*

*habitat restoration
<http://www.natureinthecity.org/San_Francisco_Habitat_Restoration.html>*
*definition 
<http://www.natureinthecity.org/What%20is%20Urban%20Nature.html>*

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Is there a place for nature 
<http://www.natureinthecity.org/What%20is%20Urban%20Nature.html>  in the 
City of San Francisco?*
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Viewed from the sky, one could imagine the City of San Francisco painted 
upon the ancient wild landscape 
<http://www.natureinthecity.org/Wild%20In%20The%20City%20Map.htm>, 
creating fragmented ecological islands of San Francisco's natural world. 
In spite of the urbanization of most of the wildlands of the City, a 
remarkable diversity of birds, reptiles and amphibians, endangered 
butterflies, and mammals endure in urban habitats in your neighborhood. 
The City contains a special ecological legacy, its own natural heritage, 
<http://www.natureinthecity.org/Nature%20In%20The%20City%20Map.htm> 
including rare plant 
<http://www.natureinthecity.org/Rare_Plant_Communities.html> and 
wildlife 
<http://www.urbannature.org/Nature%20Links.htm#Wildlife_in_the_City> 
habitats, unique geologic formations 
<http://www.nps.gov/prsf/geology/geology.htm>, lush natural seeps, 
perennial springs and creeks 
<http://www.museumca.org/creeks/SFTopoCreeks.html>. 

San Franciscans celebrate their City's ethnic diversity and cultural 
resources. Meanwhile the City abounds with wonderful natural resources 
<http://www.natureinthecity.org/Nature%20In%20The%20City%20Map.htm>. San 
Franciscans live in communities juxtaposed with wild nature 
<http://www.natureinthecity.org/San%20Francisco%20Nature%20Photos/index.html> 
- only they may not be aware of it. San Francisco's neighborhoods are 
celebrated for their heritage. Our local ecological communities are 
similarly worthy of celebration. Local nature offers a deeper sense of 
place for San Franciscans. Just like cable cars and the Golden Gate 
Bridge, our native wildlife 
<http://www.urbannature.org/Nature%20Links.htm#Wildlife_in_the_City>and 
wildflowers <http://www.cnps-yerbabuena.org/plantsale_list.html>ARE San 
Francisco. They are the living natural history of a city that is adored 
by residents and visitors alike. Cities like San Francisco, where 
natural places 
<http://www.natureinthecity.org/San%20Francisco%20Nature%20Photos/index.html> 
still exist, present ideal opportunities to connect 
<http://www.natureinthecity.org/San_Francisco_Habitat_Restoration.html> 
with wild nature "in your own backyard."


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