There is nothing like planting native plants on Billy Goat Hill in January! If you haven't experienced this, you haven't gotten to know the 'real' San Francisco! On January 14th 2012, for the second year in a row, Friends of Billy Goat Hill along with the team from the SF Rec & Parks Natural Areas Program will be planting native plants and seeding native grasses on BGH.
Last year in January we were up to our ankles in fabulous, muddy SF soil - planting over 200 native plants. If you walked the new trail sometime this year, I'm sure you enjoyed the smells of the California Sagebrush and the pretty blossoms of Sticky Monkey Bush and Douglas Iris.
On Tuesday January 10th, the crew from the Natural Areas will start preparing for the planting. Volunteers are welcome. On Saturday January 14th from 1pm-3pm (rain or shine) we will do most of the planting and spreading the grass seed. Planting in the mud is hard work so the more volunteers the better!
Put on your boots (I wear an old pair of waterproof ski pants over my jeans to keep the legs dry) and meet us on the hill - top or the bottom - we'll be working on both areas.
DON'T FORGET THE KIDS! Kids enjoy playing in the mud almost as much as adults!
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all the Friends of Billy Goat Hill
Nov 25, 2011
Aug 5, 2011
Billy Goat Hill Clean-Up Today Saturday Aug 6th
Last minute notice but if you are not busy Saturday morning, come on by Billy Goat Hill and help clean-up trash and weed and water the flower beds. 9am - Noon August 6th
Apr 9, 2011
April 23rd Workday - Weeding & Flowers
The best quarterly workday of the year is DEFINITELY April. The flowers are blooming, it's not muddy, the birds are mating - everybody is happy. Join us on Saturday morning, 9am - noon, April 23rd to do some weeding and alittle grass cutting.
It will be a good time to gather feedback on the trail. We know there is still work to do on the muddy lower section - come on by and give us your ideas. I was thinking about applying for a community opportunity grant to get water access at the lower entrance & the upper entrance so we can water plants in the hot summer. Come by and tell me what you think about this idea.
We are looking for volunteers to want to play a bigger role in Friends of Billy Goat Hill. If you love nature and want to help lead the neighborhood volunteer activities to keep this slice of native pasture land clean & beautiful, come by.
APRIL 23 9am - NOON - Grab your neighbors and let's weed!
It will be a good time to gather feedback on the trail. We know there is still work to do on the muddy lower section - come on by and give us your ideas. I was thinking about applying for a community opportunity grant to get water access at the lower entrance & the upper entrance so we can water plants in the hot summer. Come by and tell me what you think about this idea.
We are looking for volunteers to want to play a bigger role in Friends of Billy Goat Hill. If you love nature and want to help lead the neighborhood volunteer activities to keep this slice of native pasture land clean & beautiful, come by.
APRIL 23 9am - NOON - Grab your neighbors and let's weed!
Nov 11, 2010
Next BGH WorkDay - January 15th, 2011
Hi Friends of BGH,
The bulk of the trail work will be finishing up over the next few weeks. Still to do: finish the lower steps and drainage and build the retaining wall at the lower sidewalk. Also have grass and wildflower seed to scatter. Here is a slide show of the trail work as it was on Oct 30th. We planted over 150 plants along the new trail with the help of over a dozen volunteers. Thanks to everyone for getting muddy!!
Next Official BGH Workday is scheduled for January 15th. We will be doing more planting at the lower entrance which is great fun for kids!
We will also be working with The Neighborhood Parks Council to establish our 501c3 status and have an official 'steering committee' for Friends of Billy Boat Hill. The steering committee will meet quarterly to plan work days and raise funds needed for plants, grass seeds, signs, etc. So far, we have Jeanne Koelling, Kate Haug & Lisa Ghotbi (me). If you are interested in being a member of the steering committee, let me know!
The bulk of the trail work will be finishing up over the next few weeks. Still to do: finish the lower steps and drainage and build the retaining wall at the lower sidewalk. Also have grass and wildflower seed to scatter. Here is a slide show of the trail work as it was on Oct 30th. We planted over 150 plants along the new trail with the help of over a dozen volunteers. Thanks to everyone for getting muddy!!
Next Official BGH Workday is scheduled for January 15th. We will be doing more planting at the lower entrance which is great fun for kids!
We will also be working with The Neighborhood Parks Council to establish our 501c3 status and have an official 'steering committee' for Friends of Billy Boat Hill. The steering committee will meet quarterly to plan work days and raise funds needed for plants, grass seeds, signs, etc. So far, we have Jeanne Koelling, Kate Haug & Lisa Ghotbi (me). If you are interested in being a member of the steering committee, let me know!
Oct 31, 2010
Glen Park News
Check out the October 30 post on The Glen Park News. Nice piece on the work we did yesterday. Thanks to everyone who attended the planting and cleanup.
Oct 28, 2010
Park Planting Saturday October 30, 9 AM - Noon
Join your neighbors as we complete some of the trail work and plant more native species. The new stairs and trails are beautiful and the native plantings along the top of the park are thriving, thanks to the work of volunteers and Rec and Park staff. Come be a part of the continuing beautification of Noe's last bit of natural open space. I'll bring coffee and donuts!
Oct 15, 2010
Volunteers needed on Saturday, Oct 16th!
The trail work is underway on the hill with stairs being rebuilt and trail grading starting. The Natural Areas Team will be out in force this Saturday with a bunch of volunteers but we are looking for more! Join us 9am - Noon for alittle hard work but alot of fun and reward.
I'm also coordinating Dogtoberfest at Upper Douglass Dog Park on Saturday Oct 16th from 11am - 2pm so if you can't do the trail work and you have a doggie who likes to party, come join us there for a few hours of fun. see FUDDP.org for more details.
I'm also coordinating Dogtoberfest at Upper Douglass Dog Park on Saturday Oct 16th from 11am - 2pm so if you can't do the trail work and you have a doggie who likes to party, come join us there for a few hours of fun. see FUDDP.org for more details.
Sep 28, 2010
Trail work beginning soon
Any day now the construction on Billy Goat Hill trail should begin. Lisa Wayne, the Director of the Natural Areas, has also helped get us a crew of ~70 volunteers scheduled for October 16th to do plantings and trail work. Friends of Billy Goat Hill will be responsible for the finishing touches on the project during our quarterly workday which is scheduled for October 30th.
If you see work activity and you have a camera, take some pictures to share with the group!
If you see work activity and you have a camera, take some pictures to share with the group!
Jun 30, 2010
Community Trail Planning Meeting - July 14th! Please Attend
Remember the $50,000 in Trail Bond Funds that is dedicated to Billy Goat Hill? Recall what a muddy mess the lower trail is in the winter and how steep it is always? Its time to get started fixing it!!
The evening of Wednesday July 14th, at 6:30 in the Upper Noe Rec Center, we are hosting a discussion about the plans for fixing the lower trail with the SFRPD Natural Areas Program and Capital Improvements Team. They will present the design concept and ask for our feedback. An advanced sneak peek assures me that you will like what you see! The lower entrance will also be much more inviting and will look like a park entrance. A new trail will be carved with switch-backs and an gentler slope. Drainage will be dealt with. Dangerous trails will be covered up. The RPD staff current expect that we can get started as early as September!
We will also discuss ideas for getting more volunteers (particularly young, strong ones) involved in this trail project. Volunteers will critically important to the success of this park improvement project.
Please join us for refreshments and a fun discussion about improving our neighborhood park, Billy Goat Hill.
The evening of Wednesday July 14th, at 6:30 in the Upper Noe Rec Center, we are hosting a discussion about the plans for fixing the lower trail with the SFRPD Natural Areas Program and Capital Improvements Team. They will present the design concept and ask for our feedback. An advanced sneak peek assures me that you will like what you see! The lower entrance will also be much more inviting and will look like a park entrance. A new trail will be carved with switch-backs and an gentler slope. Drainage will be dealt with. Dangerous trails will be covered up. The RPD staff current expect that we can get started as early as September!
We will also discuss ideas for getting more volunteers (particularly young, strong ones) involved in this trail project. Volunteers will critically important to the success of this park improvement project.
Please join us for refreshments and a fun discussion about improving our neighborhood park, Billy Goat Hill.
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