Betty Young
Director, Native Plant Nurseries
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
201 Ft Mason, 2rd floor
San Francisco, CA 94123
E-mail: byoung@parksconservancy.org
Phone: 415-561-3532
Betty has been involved in growing native plants for habitat restoration for 25 of her 30 years in nursery management. She holds a BS in Plant Science from University of California at Davis. She has directed operations for 6 nurseries in the GGNP which grow 175,000 plants each year of 411 species native to the park, with the support of community volunteers and an amazing staff. She has given many lectures and taught classes in nursery management throughout California.
Related Programs
Related Sub-Programs
Fort Funston Nursery
Marin Headlands Nursery
Presidio Nursery
Redwood Creek Nursery
Tennessee Valley Nursery
Here's the Dirt (Grades 6, 7, 8)
Petal Pushers (Grade 3)
Park Academy Classes
Related Species
Aesculus californica (California Buckeye)
Anaphalis margaritacea (Pearly Everlasting)
Aquilegia formosa (Crimson Columbine, Western Columbine)
Armeria maritima (Pink Sea Thrift)
Chlorogalum pomeridianum (soap plant, soap root)
Cornus sericea (American Dogwood)
Dudleya farinosa (Live Forever)
Heracleum lanatum (Cow Parsnip)
Iris douglasiana (Douglas Iris)
Lilium pardalinum (Leopard Lily, California Tiger Lily)
Mimulus aurantiacus (Sticky Monkeyflower)
Quercus agrifolia (Coast Live Oak)
Rhamnus californica (California Coffeeberry)
Rosa californica (California Wild Rose)
Salix lasiolepis (Arroyo Willow)
Sambucus Racemosa (Red Elderberry)



