Shelley Estelle / Presidio Trust
September 5, 2012
The Franciscan manzanita was given protection under the Endangered Species Act and listed as an endangered species by the Service. The Service also published a proposed rule to designate approximately 318 acres as critical habitat for the plant in San Francisco City and County. The last known wild Franciscan manzanita, an evergreen ground cover shrub, was discovered in 2009 during a road renovation project and moved to the grounds of the Presidio for protection. The Service will now work with conservation partners to recover the species.