A Living Library = A. L. L.

On August 27, a large group of trekkers from WALK SF gathered at Junipero Serra Child Development Center, looked at maps and site plans, and learned about the Islais Creek Watershed and the Bernal Heights Living Library & Think Park Nature Walk leading to the Islais Creek, from Bonnie Ora Sherk. 

600 diverse native trees have already been planted, funded by Cal Fire, and more trees and understory are being planned.  The Nature Walk has been underway since 2002, and hundreds of volunteers have participated in its planning and planting, with great help from city agencies:  RPD, DPW, HA, PUC, all led by Life Frames, Inc. and Bonnie Ora Sherk.

After much discussion, the walkers moved up Appleton, while viewing the native trees planted there, and looked across the street at Holly Courts Public Housing, where other  native trees have also been planted.  Everyone hiked through Holly Park seeing all the diverse species of natives trees planted, then wound their way along planted pathways with oaks,  ceanothus, and other species, down through St. Mary's Park, to the riparian area near the hidden Creek at the south end, into the Redwood Circle for a moment of silence and visualization, then back to St. Mary's Recreation Center to discuss its potential to become a community-wide Center for Urban Forestry and Watershed Education.  Many plans are in discussion and underway; it is a very auspicious opportunity for all !

Please enjoy some pics from the event below !

WHAT: YOU ARE INVITED !

Please join Walk SF and A.L.L., August 27, 10-12:30, in a guided walk of the Bernal Heights Living Library & Think Park Nature Walk underway since 2002, led by Bonnie Ora Sherk.  To date, over 600 California Native Trees, funded by Cal Fire, have been planted by volunteers led by Life Frames, Inc. and multiple City Agencies (RPD, DPW, HA, PUC), linking local schools, parks, public housing, streets, and other open spaces leading to the Islais Creek at the south side of St. Mary's Park.   More trees and understory soon to come with additional features and opportunities !

Learn about SF's largest Watershed - Islais Creek Watershed - and many walking, greening, creek-daylighting, other exciting opportunities, and potential expansion to connect 11 city neighborhoods in Southeast and Southwest San Francisco - Noe Valley, Mission, Bernal Heights, Potrero Hill, Bayview, Portola, Crocker Amazon, Excelsior, OMI, Sunnyside, Glen Park.

There will be some hills, so be prepared !

WALK SF RSVP HERE:
Guided Bernal Heights Living Library & Think Park Nature Walk To Islais Creek

WHEN:
Bernal Heights Living Library Nature Walk & Islais Creek Watershed Walk
Saturday August 27
10:00am – 12:30pm

WHERE:
Meet in front of Junipero Serra Child Development Center, 155 Appleton (Between Mission St and Holly Park Circle, two blocks south of Cortland)
MUNI: 49, 14 buses; J Church

SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
See Original Conceptual Community Master Plan For Bernal Heights Living Library Nature Walk from 2002-03 developed by local community, led by Bonnie Ora Sherk and Life Frames, Inc., funded by Mayor's Office Community Development and SF Foundation
Original Conceptual Master Plan - Bernal Heights Living Library & Think Park Nature Walk

See Map of Islais Creek Watershed:
Islais Creek Watershed Map & Opportunity

Read Some Ideas to Interconnect Communities In Islais Creek Watershed:
Islais Creek Watershed Narrative Opportunity

Read Article About Living Library Nature Walk & Islais Creek Watershed In Most Recent New Bernal Journal, August/September, 2011, Page 10:

Read SF Chronicle Op-Ed on Daylighting Creeks in SF - April 16, 2010
A Watershed Moment For San Francisco Creeks