Wyatt Volunteers. Be Like Wyatt.

A couple of months ago, Wyatt and I worked one of the Presidio Planting Days. it was incredibly satisfying to plant native species we had helped grow, and it was also fun doing work in a construction zone with other people! During our shift, a well-meaning dad (based on our observations, it’s possible he insisted that his somewhat reluctant family join him at planting day) asked Wyatt if this was his first time volunteering. Wyatt looked him squarely in the eye and said firmly, “No. I’ve been volunteering half my life.” The dad looked at me, unsure what to think, so I gave him more words. Something along the lines of, “Yeah, you know, we volunteer at the Presidio Nursery, and we started when he was 5 and now he’s 10, so ….”

I can’t even believe it has been half his life. Or 5 years.

Yesterday, the absolutely wonderful Presidio Nursery Staff (two of whom are pictured here) awarded Wyatt his 5-year anniversary pin for volunteering. They considered forming the R in “Spring,” but then settled on this modified podium pose.


And Wyatt is also featured in this month’s Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy newsletter.

Feeling inspired to get out there and support the parks? You can find a lot of local opportunities here.