Cultivating native plants on the coast is a tradition reaching back through the centuries and is essential to preserving the beautiful scenery we love so well. Come journey with us to explore how Native Americans “gardened” coastside, how this wild land is being preserved in our parks today, and how you can plant a native garden which will add to this diversity. Each native plant and garden we add means more wildlife and native beauty. Join us and learn about all the resources you need to create your own coastside garden.

Toni Corelli is a botanist, volunteer and coauthor with Avis Boutell of The Plants and Plant Communities of the San Mateo Coast. Her coastal native garden is designed to attract birds, insects and other wildlife that comes in from the nearby wild coastal gardens. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Avis Boutell is a State Park volunteer who works in a nursery propagating native plants and installing them in parks along the coast. Her own garden on the coast is a mixture of native plants, vegetables, fruit trees, and legacy non-natives. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..