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Woman who called Alcatraz home back for visit

San Francisco Chronicle

Betty Lou Vickery, 93, lived on Alcatraz when it was a military prison, visits the Island again.

Seed lab sprouts up at Presidio Park nursery

San Francisco Examiner

The Presidio Nursery gets a new seed and plant lab, marking the first step towards a new stewardship and sustainability Center.

Newly Refurbished Rob Hill Campground in the Presidio is Too Cheap and Too Popular

San Francisco Citizen

Rob Hill Campground--San Francisco's only overnight urban campground.

San Francisco Bay Area: Cavallo Point Achieves LEED Gold Certification

Los Angeles Times

Cavallo Point the Lodge at the Golden Gate just earned LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold (the second-highest level of certification, after platinum) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The Gold certification applies to the entire lodge project, including its historic and new buildings and the overall site. The project's green elements include its use of solar panels in its metal roofing; low-VOC glues, paints and carpets, and materials such as bamboo and recycled wood.

Go Crissy! Green Education Gets a Grand Re-opening

San Francisco Bay Guardian

A chance to celebrate the Crissy Field Center's work to bring our kids closer to nature at the reopening of the Center's interim facilities at Crissy Field East Beach.