On Saturday, August 14 at 1 pm, please join us at Fort Baker where we will be sponsoring the Bay Area premiere of
Terra Madre, a documentary about the Slow Food movement and the network of sustainable food communities across the globe. Alice Waters will be on site to introduce the film.
Following the film, The Cooking School at Cavallo Point will host an exclusive organic tasting event.
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June through August is baby season for birds of prey in the Golden Gate National Parks. Many local raptors are stick nesters. And "fledging" doesn't have the same meaning for these species as it does for a quickly departing young American Robin or Chestnut-backed Chickadee.
Raptor fledging is more of a process, called "branching," and it may take days or weeks to transpire.
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As you walk through Mori Point, you may wonder about the flags you see. Each flag marks a native plant that was planted by our volunteers or staff and their colors are not as important as you might think. One reason is these particular colors fade the least over time. Different color flags come in handy when we plant in the same area multiple years in a row, in which case we use a different suite of flags for each year.
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Our park stores are full of fantastic products that are sure to keep you warm on foggy days. Bundle up with popular windbreakers or jackets, and browse our water bottles, mugs, calendars, and shoulder bags.
Many store items are made of sustainable or recycled materials, and your purchases go to support park projects and programs,
so look good and go "green" today! Members receive a 15% discount on all items.
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