[CPEO-MEF] Presidio of San Francisco: A Cleanup/Conversion Success Story

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Army land at Crissy Field reborn as park teeming with wildlife

BY MARILEE ENGE
Mercury News 

Three years ago Crissy Field was a 70-acre stretch of asphalt,
chain-link fences and decrepit barracks on San Francisco's northern
edge, a vestige of the U.S. Army's long occupation of this stunning headland.

Since then, a transformation has been under way. Tiny native wildflowers
took root and bloomed, migratory birds touched down, the tide washed
over a salt marsh.

With unprecedented commitments from private contributors and community
volunteers, Crissy Field was reborn as a national park within a densely
populated city that has few places to romp and stroll. The makeover is
believed to be the largest ecological restoration ever undertaken in an
urban setting.
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for the entire story, see
http://www0.mercurycenter.com/premium/local/docs/crissy17a.htm


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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 222B View St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/968-1126
lsiegel@cpeo.org
http://www.cpeo.org

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