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'''<font face = arial light> <font color = maroon> <font size = 3>Unfinished History</font></font> </font>''' | |||
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'''This patch of dunes is thought to have been the last known habitat of the Xerces blue butterfly. Lobos Creek is at right.''' | '''This patch of dunes is thought to have been the last known habitat of the Xerces blue butterfly. Lobos Creek is at right.''' | ||
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''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | ''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | ||
[[ | Environmental [[Native Plant Restoration|restoration efforts]] in the Presidio. | ||
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'''California poppies in the dunes.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 16 June 2014
Unfinished History
This patch of dunes is thought to have been the last known habitat of the Xerces blue butterfly. Lobos Creek is at right.
Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA
Lessingia and other rare native plants are flourishing where they once thrived, in spite of negative campaigning by local columnists and dog owners.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
One of the most successful restoration projects in the National Park Presidio are the dunes on the northwest side of the park.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Environmental restoration efforts in the Presidio.
California poppies in the dunes.
Photo: Chris Carlsson