Friends of Albany Hill

Tag: botany

  • A Day In Nature On Albany Hill – November 22, 2025

    A Day In Nature On Albany Hill
    November 22, 2025, 8:30 – 4:30pm

    Ralph Pericoli Albany Hill birding group photo

    BIRDWATCHING
    8:30 – 10:30am
    Led by Ralph Pericoli, 25 years with Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, Certified Master Birder
    MEET: Pierce St./Cerrito Creek
    END: North end of Madison Street

    Kirra Swenerton, Lead Biologist at Root Wisdom

    FOREST BATHING/MINDFULNESS
    10:30 – 12:00 noon
    Led by Kirra Swenerton, Lead Biologist at Root Wisdom
    Suggested donation of $10 (cash or Venmo at event)
    Must RSVP in advance: kirra@rootwisdom.com or 206-618-2552
    MEET: North end of Madison Street

    Historical Albany Hill Aerial Photo

    Due to a family emergency, the Albany Hill History Walk is cancelled and will be rescheduled for a future date. 

    ALBANY HILL HISTORY WALK (To be rescheduled)
    1:00 – 2:45pm
    Led by Karen Sorensen, Local historian who has written 2 books about Albany history
    LIMITED REGISTRATION, Reserve: storiesfromalbany@gmail.com
    MEET: Northwest end of hill along Pierce Street near creek

    Monarch Butterflies on Tree

    MONARCH BUTTERFLY WALK AND TALK
    3:00 – 4:30pm
    Led by Kirra Swenerton, Lead biologist at Root Wisdom
    and Mia Monroe, Xerces Society Volunteer
    MEET: Taft Street Turnaround

    HEAVY RAIN WILL CANCEL INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
    INFO: friendsofalbanyhill.org

  • Albany Hill Mural

    Mural-video-screenshot

    Friends of Albany Hill completed mural work at the Children’s Center, 720 Jackson St. The AUSD board meeting on January 10, 2023 spotlighted the mural with a short slide show and the history and purpose presented by artist Carole Fitzgerald. (Watch the presentation; starts at 10:33)

    Butterflies of Albany Hill mural project – Essig Museum of Entomology

    The Essig Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Berkeley features the new Butterflies of Albany Hill Mural project in this article, with several photos of the mural and muralists:
    https://essig.berkeley.edu/albany-hill-mural/