Coyote Gulch Restoration
Today, we visit the Coyote Gulch restoration site in the Presidio of San Francisco. Formerly known as “Baker Beach Disturbed Area 3″ this site contained tens of thousands of cubic yards of waste, filling the ravine to the rim. In 2004, this waste was removed by the Presidio Trust and later replanted and restored by the National Park Service and the Trust. Removing the waste revealed a small creek flowing down to the beach which now supports wetland plants. Insects, birds and mammals have since recolonized the area. And that’s how the restoration cycle works. Coyote Gulch — a great example of what the Presidio of San Francisco can be.
– Doug Kern
Tags: baker beach, contamination, coyote gulch, landfill, National Park Service, presidio of san francisco, Presidio Trust, wildflowers