Franciscan manzanita is now an endangered species
Last week US Fish & Wildlife announced that Franciscan manzanita is now an endangered species. In 2009 the single plant known to exist in the wild was discovered during the reconstruction of Doyle...
View ArticleInserting Endangered Manzanita in City Parks – A Call to Action
Recently, the Franciscan Manzanita has been declared an endangered species. Though readily available in plant nurseries, it does not exist in the wild. One specimen was found on Doyle Drive during the...
View ArticleLong Lost Manzanita Brings Newfound Problems (Westside Observer re-post)
Editor Notes: This is a reposting of an important story about the plan to reintroduce Franciscan manzanita into City park land – and now also private property along Marietta Drive in the Miraloma Park...
View ArticleLand Grab by NAP – Expanding Mazanita “Designated” Area
Recently, the television station KPIX ran a story about the Franciscan manzanita. US Fish and Wildlife, threatened by a lawsuit, designated this plant as an endangered species. It’s now in the process...
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