From Miner’s lettuce and Douglas irises to California poppy and sticky monkey flowers, California native plants have survived centuries of paving and development. Take a tour in the Mission District to explore some of natural treasures in our own back yard.
Rosa Ramirez
Rosa Ramirez grew up listening to stories about her father and uncles migrating from a small rural town in Mexico to work in the garment district in Los Angeles. Now, as a reporter for Mission Loc@l, Rosa enjoys telling the stories of immigrants from Latin America and other parts of the world who are making San Francisco their new home.
Her beat is San Francisco City College and higher education.
Before coming to UC Berkeley, Rosa worked for various news organizations across the country including Hispanic Link News Service, Birmingham Post-Herald, Rocky Mountain News and Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Rosa, who speaks Spanish and Portuguese, graduated from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
It should be noted that Bay Natives, whose principal Paul Furman led this walking tour, remains the best source in San Francisco for garden-worthy California native plants ….. check them out at http://www.baynatives.com
Great video! Our office is in the Mission. I put together more information on some of the plants, here http://easybloom.com/plantlibrary/list/mission-native-plants