Native Plant Nursery
Literacy for Environmental Justice
A program of Literacy for Environmental Justice (LEJ), the Candlestick Point Native Plant Nursery is a vibrant community hub that is at once a living classroom for our educational programming, a center for green workforce development, and a premier source for hyper-local Native plants for habitat restoration in San Francisco.
The nursery employs local teens and engages the community in the process of growing plants, restoring local habitats, and preserving the unique biodiversity of San Francisco. By propagating native plants from remnant San Francisco ecosystems for habitat restoration in public open spaces, we are preserving and enhancing the unique flora and fauna of San Francisco for current and future generations to enjoy. Our main Nursery is located at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, and will soon undergo a doubling in square-footage, along with significantly greater production-boosting infrastructure.
Volunteer
One of the best ways to support the nursery is to volunteer! Your participation sustains our ongoing urban greening, eco-literacy, and community stewardship activities. We have two standing volunteer days each month for you to join:
1st & 3rd Saturdays each month from 10 am – noon at 1150 Carroll Avenue San Francisco, CA 94124.
Nursery volunteers grow native plant stock for restoration projects in Candlestick Point State Recreation Area (CPSRA) and help out with special nursery projects like seed cleaning, weeding, pruning, nursery operations and maintenance and propagation. Volunteer with us to help restore wildlife habitat and enhance our open spaces.
Contact patrick.rump@lejyouth.org with questions.
Plant Contracts
LEJ’s Candlestick Point Native Plant Nursery provides plant stock for a number of projects throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area.
For more information on purchasing plant stock from us, please contact patrick.rump@lejyouth.org.
Satellite Nursery on Treasure Island
LEJ operates a satellite Nursery on Treasure Island where the majority of propagation is taking place for the plants for Yerba Buena Island redevelopment’s public parks and landscaping, our largest plant contract to date.
We host volunteer events and Eco-Steward Team Building activities at this nursery as well.
Learn More About Our Work
Visit Us
The Candlestick Point Native Plant Nursery and Candlestick Point Community Garden are part of the California State Parks system and open to the public 8am-4:30pm daily.
If you want to take your family or colleagues to a peaceful open space to appreciate the outdoors, we encourage you to come visit. There are picnic tables and other seating areas for you to relax, enjoy the company of others, and soak in a garden/nursery setting.
Become an Eco-Apprentice
The Eco-Apprentice program prepares young people in jobs in growing environmental fields. This green jobs training program created by Literacy for Environmental Justice, is particularly useful for those interested in urban infrastructure greening, habitat restoration, parks maintenance and interpretation, and native plant horticulture. Click here to read more about this program and for information on how to apply.
