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April showers bring May flowers! And butterflies too, like the Western Tiger Swallowtail and Green Hairstreak Butterfly! And endangered ecosystems blooming and thriving in the middle of Northern California\u2019s densely-populated San Francisco Bay area!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can tell, we\u2019re a little excited to share the life-giving work of our customer, Nature in the City<\/a>, restoring biological diversity, nurturing natural habitats and so much more, across San Francisco and its surrounding communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A well-grounded organization <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Along with accelerating ecological initiatives in San Francisco, Nature in the City also cultivates community and connection between nature and neighbors. As a grassroots non-profit, figuratively and literally, Nature in the City (NTC) is transforming fragile ecosystems throughout swaths and pockets of San Francisco\u2019s metropolitan landscape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, spoiler alert, they\u2019ve already helped spare a locally-endangered species from extinction! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had the privilege of chatting with Nature in the City Donor Relations Director, Bette McDonnell, who shared more about NTC and its extraordinary efforts across San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Irish have a history of \u2018worshiping\u2019 nature and growing up there, that came to mean simply revering that which gives all of us life,\u201d she says. Finding \u201cways to connect people with the beauty and vital importance of nature for our joy and pleasure, for our ecosystem\u2019s health, and ultimately, human health,\u201d motivates her work with Nature in the City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Branching out with strategic partnerships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Started in 2005, Founding Director Peter Brastow wanted \u201cto build, strengthen and unify the movement to conserve San Francisco’s natural areas and biodiversity.\u201d He also wanted to \u201ccatalyze ecological restoration and stewardship in San Francisco by connecting urban people and nature, starting locally.\u201d Amber Hasselbring assumed executive responsibility in 2006, strengthening and developing NTC\u2019s high-value partnerships. Peter now contributes to creating and implementing the City\u2019s local Climate Action Plan, as the Senior Biodiversity Coordinator for the San Francisco Department of the Environment.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The San Francisco Department of Environment is one of many key partners<\/a> working together with NTC and other like-minded entities to make the mission of environmental stewardship a reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe do pride ourselves on having great working partnerships with a lot of these pretty large institutional organizations as well as other smaller nonprofits. Because we are so small, by necessity we have to partner with others. The more we partner, the more collective impact we have,\u201d says Bette. Nature in the City\u2019s prolific work is powered by a team of just five staff members and a multitude of volunteers whose passion for environmental responsibility compels their generous contributions to the cause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Putting fragile habitats on the map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Though small in staff, Nature in the City\u2019s labors are multifaceted and mighty in influence. The Nature in the City Map<\/a> is the \u201cfinal product of a three-year-long, multi-agency collaboration, in which community members and partners worked together\u201d to create the informative and visually stunning city map. The map highlights \u201ctrails, natural areas, and local species of the San Francisco Peninsula\u201d and is \u201cboth artistic and scientific.\u201d It allows viewers to \u201clearn the stories of earth-shaking forces, charismatic species, and changing urban habitats,\u201d as it guides their exploration across San Francisco. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019ve distributed approximately 10,000 of the double-sided maps, (with geological information on the back,) to the San Francisco Unified School District alone. Teachers use the maps in online classrooms, and as one of NTC’s partners, the San Francisco Public Library shares it as well, contributing to the distribution of well-over 100,000<\/a> maps since the first edition in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inception and production of the map transpired together with the Exploratorium<\/a>, California Academy of Sciences<\/a> and others. It is also available for sale at various booksellers, partner retailers, and on the NTC website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A unifying endeavor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nature in the City empowers \u201clocal communities\u2014people of all ages, ethnicities, and socio-economic strata by organizing habitat restoration stewardship projects; leading nature walks & events; offering habitat gardening services; and providing tools and educational resources for people to participate in citizen science and lifelong learning.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a uniquely unifying endeavor, bringing people together across demographics to preserve San Francisco\u2019s precious fragile ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere’s so much power to effect change starting exactly where you’re at,\u201d says Bette. \u201cWe recognize the interdependence of humans, animals, wildlife, and biodiversity. It’s all exquisitely interconnected when you see the whole chain of events.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no way we can fully do them justice, so we\u2019ll highlight just a few of Nature in the City\u2019s exceptional projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BART\/MUNI Canopy Living Roofs <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In partnership with the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system and the San Francisco Municipal Transit Organization, Nature in the City is in the process of designing and installing Living Roofs<\/a> on station canopies on Market Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Little known fact: Market Street\u2019s infrastructure is also known as a \u201criver canyon,\u201d in which Tiger Swallowtails once thrived. \u201cFrom the butterfly\u2019s perspective, Market Street, with its tall buildings lined with trees and nearby sun-filled plazas and parks, resembles its natural habitat: a river canyon with the butterfly\u2019s larval food trees and nectar flowers in nearby meadows,\u201d Bette explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But nectar depletion has threatened the enchanting Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly that once fluttered throughout the corridor. The Living Roof canopies will host intricate native habitats for the butterflies, birds, and other plants atop transit-stop roofs so that the Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, with its striking yellow and black-patterned wings, can again flourish in this distinctive urban terrain. Nature in the City hopes that the project can become a model for other cities and transit agencies throughout the nation. (We hope so too!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rooted in community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whether a long-time resident of the Bay Area or just a visitor passing through, Nature In the City offers a wealth of exciting and immersive opportunities to experience San Francisco\u2019s vast biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe have such a wide range of plants native to the area, nature walks, online and local events and corporate volunteering\u201d (and more) which help introduce the community to the \u201cinterdependency of native plants. These plants even affect our human health. A lot of our medicines<\/a> wouldn\u2019t be used without our pollinators,\u201d Bette mentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCommunity is a big part of what we do, so connecting people with nature is our goal. We want people to enjoy it, love it, appreciate the beauty around them, and also to get involved and learn how they can help take climate crisis mitigation actions locally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foster parenting for baby seedlings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nature in the City\u2019s local gardening projects teach people about propagating native plants in their own backyards. The gardening events gather individuals and families together in person, creating social opportunities while guests work together and discover more about nurturing local biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As part of the Backyard Nursery Network, <\/strong>NTC invites people to come to a community garden and take native seedlings to their backyards, where participants act as foster parents to the seedlings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, participants water and nurture the baby seeds in a nursery. They then take them home (like toddlers,) and essentially raise the juvenile plants until they\u2019ve reached adolescence, ready to graduate to replanting. Participants transplant them as pollinators at several specific habitat sites when they have matured into young adult plants able to survive in a new environment. With the prevalence of remote work, the project helps bring people out of isolation and encourages a more hands-on approach to caring for plants, from nursery to transplanting. Many participants become actively involved as regular guests on NTC\u2019s nature walks and other events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restoring a neighborhood troubled by toxic waste <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Under threat of development and despite historical exposure to significant environmental pollution and toxic waste, a rare native grassland has blossomed in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood in Southeastern San Francisco. In conjunction with community advocacy group, Friends of Palou-Phelps, Nature in the City is fighting to save it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And, it\u2019s mission-critical. Due to lingering contaminants from a nearby former naval shipyard, neighbors have experienced documented health challenges like asthma, cancer, etc. over the last few decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 2022 report<\/a> conducted by a Civil Grand Jury for the City of San Francisco says that \u201cIn 2018, the San Francisco Department of Public Health found that Bayview Hunters Point is significantly more at risk of health and environmental catastrophes than other neighborhoods.14.27% of the neighborhood is situated within a quarter-mile of a contamination risk, and Bayview Hunters Point residents have worse health outcomes, higher maternal deaths, twice the rate of breast cancer, and three times more \u2018preventable hospitalizations\u2019 than other San Franciscans.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though the City and Navy have tried to clean up the waste for over thirty years, the Bayview Hunters Point community remains in \u201cdesperate need of greenery and clean air.\u201d Programs like the Palou Phelps Park<\/a> project are advocating on behalf of this neighborhood to preserve this crucial greenspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saving a species<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t worry, we didn\u2019t forget about Nature in the City\u2019s ventures to save a species! The Green Hairstreak Butterfly, \u201cis about the size of a nickel, and a beautiful iridescent green,\u201d explains Bette. \u201cIt’s a little jewel!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These magical butterflies faced danger of local extinction, until Nature in the City started planting the habitats<\/a> they needed to survive and reproduce. And they made a comeback! \u201cSo they\u2019re no longer facing local extinction and we’re really proud of that.\u201d Wow, bravo NTC! Saving a species from local-extinction is no small feat, and a win for nature is also a win for humanity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A phone tree for Nature in the City<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So what about NumberBarn<\/a> and Nature in the City? We like to call NumberBarn Business Line<\/a> the older sister of NumberBarn, with the same great features as NumberBarn, but multiplied to meet the \u201cmaturing\u201d needs of small and growing businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nature in the City uses NumberBarn Business Line as its virtual business phone system, which allows their staff multiple-user access and forwards incoming calls to the cell phones of various team members. Business Line offers features like advanced auto-attendant menus<\/a>, (sometimes known as \u201cphone trees\u201d) to help get callers to the right place. Bette especially appreciates NumberBarn\u2019s convenient message notifications and technical assistance from \u201cfriendly, real human beings\u201d when needed. (It\u2019s true. Our real humans are always happy to assist!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get involved with NTC, from anywhere!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Want to get involved with the inspiring outreach of Nature in the City? You don\u2019t have to live in San Francisco to make a difference with projects like Palou-Phelps Park and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For businesses, consider corporate sponsorship opportunities. Individual annual memberships<\/a> also make fantastic gifts for grads, grandparents, and friends. They include earlybird invites to NTC nature walks, as well as access to some environmental policy and advocacy events (many hosted on Zoom so you can still observe from afar). Students can receive a free one-year membership just by sending NTC an email from their school email address. If you have friends in San Francisco and want to send a membership as a birthday present, NTC will send a membership packet and even include a personalized message from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t get stuck in the weeds. Or do! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nature in the City also offers corporate habitat workdays where a group of employees spend a day helping plant and weed at one of their local San Francisco sites. The team enjoys time outdoors, away from technology, while helping protect biodiversity.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks NTC for everything you\u2019re doing in San Francisco, and for demonstrating so many ways to enrich and protect our environment starting locally, like from our own backyards!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing your business, team, or organization? Check out scalable and advanced virtual phone system features, with budget-friendly pricing at NumberBarn!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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