Heron's Head Park

Heron's Head Park is a public park in San Francisco, California; maintained by the San Francisco Port Authority. The park is about 22 acres in size. It is based in a wetland and is known for its bird watching.[1][2][3] The park is home to The EcoCenter, an environmental education facility.[4]

History

The area use to be called "Pier 98".[3] In 1998, some 5,000 tons of garbage and waste was cleared to make room for picnic areas, hiking paths, and native plants.[3] There are 8 acres of intertidal marsh in the park.[3]

Improvements were completed in 2012, to add walking and bicycle facilities.[5] From 2020 until 2022, the park underwent a project to stop the eroding shoreline by planting more native plants.[1]

References
  1. Chan, Nicholas. "Project to restore vegetation, eroding shoreline at Heron's Head Park". San Francisco Examiner. ISSN 2574-593X. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  2. Wu, Gwendolyn (July 16, 2022). "Want to see a hawk? Here are the best places to go birding in the Bay Area". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  3. Hall, Carl T. (2004-07-09). "Park flourishes in a tough locale: Abandoned pier in Bayview-Hunters Point transformed into thriving nature preserve and a model for similar projects around bay". SFGate. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  4. George, Aleta (January 2010). "Environmental Education Off the Grid -". Bay Nature. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  5. Bevk, Alex. "Hunters Point's Heron's Head Park Gets a Facelift". San Francisco Curbed. Vox Media. Retrieved 29 February 2016.

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