California lilac has beautiful purple flowers and is green when not in bloom.

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Do you know the SF Weed Management Area? SF Environment, SFFD, Rec & Parks, and several other agencies, groups and individuals are members. The idea is to remove invasive plants, which take over habitat for other plants, then to plant local native plants. California is a biodiversity hotspot. We've already paved over most of the City, and we should be building habitat for local native plants and the wildlife that co-evolved to depend on those plants. The general public is unaware, so the City can demonstrate and help educate the public, especially in parks or along bike paths where appropriate. A good start would be to remove the pampas grass in front of the Conservatory of Flowers on JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park. Secondly, the City should have a native plant nursery where local native plants can be propagated for SF residents and businesses to plant in their gardens; Greg Gaar had a such a nursery at HANC. Has the City done anything to dedicate some land for the public to purchase native plants in an accessible way, now that HANC has been evicted?