Continuing with our earlier post on Transformation of Seneca Avenue Streetscape in San Francisco, we want to share more updates on the progress of this unique urban greening project by Life Frames, Inc. & A Living Library.  Seneca Avenue, between San Jose and Cayuga Avenues in the Islais Creek Watershed, has long been a wide, barren, long hill, contributing greatly to overflowing sewers and flooding in the Cayuga Valley and Islais Creek Watershed. 

After cutting and removing tons of concrete from the site, the transformation of this former heat island into lush CA Native Rain Gardens has finally begun. Over 200 students from Leadership High School, as well as other community members, have actively participated in planting California native  trees and understory plants on the site. Shown here are a few pictures documenting the dedicated hard work of the youth and adults in transforming this previously desolate space, into fertile, blue/green, multifunctional native landscapes.

Our heartfelt thanks to the students, other volunteers and interested neighbors of the community for their much valued efforts.  We also give  a special thanks to San Francisco Public Works Department, San Francisco Unified School District,  our funder California Natural Resources Agency, and Contractor, CATMEX, who have all made this transformation possible.

Please stay tuned to see further updates about this project.   There is much more to do!