Category Archives: trees/urban forest

the park’s urban forest

sudden oak death found in golden gate park

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

‘The number of oak trees in California that died from the virulent forest disease known as sudden oak death has increased tenfold in just a year’s time as the pathogen spread into several new parts of the Bay Area, including … Continue reading →

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managing the urban forest in golden gate park

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Standing near the intersection of Transverse Drive and Middle Drive West in Golden Gate Park, looking downhill towards Elk Glen Lake, I am surrounded by urban forest, no hint of the city in sight.   The air is warm and … Continue reading →

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a labor of love: mapping central park’s trees

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

This article from today’s New York Times tells of two friends who have spent two years putting together a map of the trees in Central Park, New York.   Of the approximately 23,000 trees in the park, only about 150 … Continue reading →

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exquisite black and white photos capture moody park

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

Walking around Stow Lake these days you might encounter a dapper, white-haired gentleman with a gorgeous 4 x 5 camera on a tripod, lens focused on a group of stones at the water’s edge or a distant, misty view of … Continue reading →

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magnolia walk: precocious blossoms harbingers of spring

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Take a magnolia walk in the San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park this month!  Yesterday afternoon, on a docent-led tour we learned many interesting facts about the magnolias in this world-renowned collection, recently listed as the 4th best … Continue reading →

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musing in the tea garden

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

The Japanese Tea Garden is now a study in fall color.  Like the first layer of watercolor wash applied with a brush to paper, the saturation is variable throughout the garden now, with a spot or two of brilliant red, … Continue reading →

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is golden gate park an urban forest?!

Posted on October 22, 2010 by

Here’s an interesting puzzle!  Friends of the Urban Forest is creating an urban forest map of San Francisco that omits Golden Gate Park (the project also omits the other parks in the city, including the Presidio). http://www.urbanforestmap.org/map/ I understand the … Continue reading →

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reforestation in golden gate park

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

In the book, The Trees of Golden Gate Park (pp. 17-21), Peter Ehrlich describes the Golden Gate Park Forest Management Plan, a reforestation plan for the park, adopted in 1980 (so now 30 years old).   Mr. Ehrlich was in … Continue reading →

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fall foliage

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

I’m in the Canadian Rockies this week (blogging by iPhone is limiting), but I will be back next week and back up to speed. The Western larches here are magnificent, flaming gold!   I’m unable to check right now, but … Continue reading →

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little tulip tree

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

This young, recently planted tulip tree seems to be thriving in the Panhandle.  Smack in the middle of the undulating, open space that is the core feature of this linear park, it enjoys full sun and suffers little competition from … Continue reading →

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