The nursery provided plants for restoration of the creek bank in the lower watershed and impacted areas of the Muir Woods' redwood understory.

[1] The Redwood Creek watershed extends from the peaks of Mount Tamalpais, Marin County's tallest mountain, to the Pacific Ocean and is nestled in one of the nation's most densely populated regions.

Within this small watershed are found grasslands, coastal chaparral, mixed hardwood and old-growth redwood forest, seasonal wetlands, and riparian woodlands that extend in an unbroken mosaic from the mountain's ridge tops to the sea.

The watershed is also home to some of the West Coast's most imperiled species, such as coho salmon (Oncorhyncus kisutch), steelhead trout (O. mykiss), northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina), and the California red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii).

In 1997, the Parks Conservancy began providing professional support in nursery management and restoration through a financial partnership with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.