Nature in the City.

ECOLOGY projects; EARTH Island Institute Inc.; ENVIRONMENTAL protection; PRESERVATION of architecture; CONSERVATION of natural resources; HABITAT conservation; WILDLIFE conservation

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The article offers information on Nature in the City, an ecology conservation project run in San Francisco, California. Nature in the City is dedicated to the conservation and restoration of the city's indigenous natural heritage. The project has been working with many jurisdictions to help these agencies engage the community in stewardship. Nature in the City collaborates with many other local ecological organizations to work for the conservation of special natural places. The vision of the organization includes encouraging people to take care of their own city, San Francisco, via backyard habitat conservation and restoration. It also wants to the restore wildlife corridors in heavily urbanized districts.