Presidio Forest

Open understory of the cultural forest.

A mature forest of pine, cypress, eucalyptus and other non-native trees covers the higher areas of the Presidio. The army planted these trees from the 1880s through the 1940s in order to make the area appear larger with more relief, to limit visibility within the Presidio, and to beautify the post. The planted cultural forest is being maintained, but native plants will be restored to outlying areas where the forest has expanded.