Christine McWhorter, San Francisco District contractor at Hamilton Native Plant Nursery, explains in front of the events board to Brig. Gen. Dave Turner, South Pacific Division commander and Lt. Col. John Baker, San Francisco District commander, the benefits gained by volunteer groups from the local community that assist with planting vegetation on the Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project, Feb. 27, 2014, Novato, Calif. Lt. Col. John Baker explains the important role that McWhorter plays with partnering with local stakeholders. “This is one of our valued STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) opportunities within the District as seen here by the photos from events held at the nursery,” said Baker.