PURPOSE
Our Mission Blue Nursery grows native plants exclusively from seeds and cuttings collected by permit on San Bruno Mountain and provides these for ecological restoration projects on the mountain. We also grow plants for restoration projects in other parts of the San Francisco Peninsula.
Through public plant sales and contract grows, we also supply plants for landscaping projects in local cities including school gardens, backyards, and sustainable streetscapes.
Our nursery helps raise awareness about the mountain and its extraordinary and unique flora, promotes drought tolerant and locally adapted landscaping, and contributes extensively to the restoration of habitat for the mountain's rare and endangered species.
Read more about our nursery’s history and learn how we strive to grow healthy plants!
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers contribute tremendously to our nursery. Feel free to join our lovely community and assist with plant propagation and maintenance, tending to our native plant demonstration garden, seed processing, and more! Volunteers gain intimate knowledge of the flora of San Bruno Mountain, participate in all aspects of our nursery operation, and enjoy the lush, peaceful setting.
Corporate groups or school groups interested in volunteer opportunities may email nursery@mountainwatch.org in order to schedule group volunteer events.
PLANT SALES
We host individual plant sale pickups and quarterly community plant sales. Our next community sale will be on January 25th, 2025. We also grow plants for large-scale landscaping and restoration projects. Please reach out if you're interested in contracting us for such projects.
One of the most direct ways you can help your immediate environment is by planting the native plants that have evolved with your local fauna over millions of years and on whom this wildlife depends.
Mission Blue Nursery offers many different species of plants from shrubs and grasses, to wildflowers and trees that would be appropriate for much of the SF Bay Area.
As a non-profit nursery, all sales help fund our programs on San Bruno Mountain and support the operation of our organization.