San Francisco Public Works Annual Report Fiscal Year 2015-16 | Page 26

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC WORKS ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
ARBOR DAY
Each year for Arbor Day, Public Works
plants a signature tree or two dedicated
to community leaders and inspirational
advocates. This year’s recipients of the
living tributes were two passionate
champions of their southeastern
neighborhoods who died earlier in the year.
We planted a drought-tolerant cork
oak tree on the Mansell Street median
to remember Irene Crescio, a tenacious
advocate for her neighborhood, working
into her 80s as a board member for the
Portola Neighborhood Association.
Public Works also planted a coast live
oak tree on the Evans Avenue median in
recognition of Dr. Espanola Jackson, a
longtime Bayview-Hunters Point resident
and community activist with four decades
of experience dealing with environmental,
social and economic justice issues.
In addition, more than 400 volunteers
joined us to celebrate Arbor Day with
greening and cleaning activities in North
Beach, Chinatown and other District 3
neighborhoods and to take part in our
family-fun Eco Fair featuring bucket truck
rides, planter box-building, carnival games
and a friendly herd of landscaping goats.