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Author Archives: SF Forest Alliance
SF Rec & Parks Using a New (Old) Pesticide
One of our supporters reports the “Natural Resources Department” (NRD) of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (SFRPD) is using a new pesticide on Mt Davidson: Vastlan (from Dow). It’s being applied in a so-called “natural area” now named … Continue reading
Posted in Applies Pesticides
Tagged environment, Mount Davidson, SF Environment, SF Natural Areas, SFRPD, Triclopyr
We Still Need to Say, After All These Years: Black Lives Matter
In 2014, we first published our statement of support. It’s with something between sadness and horror that it’s essential we publish it again. In the intervening years, things have not improved for the African-American community. Because of the racism inherent … Continue reading
Posted in OTHER
Tagged Black Lives Matter, prejudice, racism
Pesticide Use Up in San Francisco Parks, Natural Areas – 2019
In 2019, SFRPD applied herbicides 243 times, the most since 2013. Of these, 144 applications were in “Natural Areas” (this includes PUC areas managed in the same way – i.e. use of toxic herbicides against plants they dislike). Though the … Continue reading
Answering the Smithsonian – The Flawed Logic of Native Plant Activism
In its April 2020 issue, the Smithsonian Magazine published an interview with Doug Tallamy, considered one of the fathers – or at least popularizers – of nativism. They asked Art Shapiro, who represents a broader view of the ecological role … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, OTHER
Tagged environment, nativism
San Francisco Cutting Down its Ancient Trees – Sutro Forest/ Clarendon
This article is republished from SutroForest.com, with permission. Sutro Forest extended along Christopher to Clarendon Avenue. The section at Christopher and Clarendon was decimated for the rebuilding of the pump station in 2009, possibly poisoned in 2013… and in 2019, … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, Fells Trees
Tagged environment, Mount Sutro Cloud Forest, trees
San Francisco Cutting Down its Ancient Trees – Lake Merced
Though San Francisco’s tree cover is inadequate by the standards of any major city, it is fortunate to have a lot of old trees – many of them over 100 years old. Unfortunately, instead of treasuring these trees – it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Fells Trees
Tagged environment, Habitat destruction, Lake Merced, San Francisco Forest Alliance, trees
GREETINGS FOR 2020!
San Francisco Forest Alliance is a 501(c)4 organization with a message of inclusive environmentalism. From 2011, we have been fighting to Eliminate toxic herbicides (including Roundup/Glyphosate) in our parks and watersheds, Preserve trees from unnecessary destruction, Preserve public access to … Continue reading
Posted in OTHER
Opposing Toxic Herbicide Use
San Francisco Forest Alliance is a 501(c)4 not-for-profit organization with a mission of Inclusive Environmentalism. We oppose the use of toxic pesticides in our parks, public lands, and watersheds. Here’s why. Herbicidal chemicals are more toxic, more persistent, more mobile … Continue reading
Posted in Applies Pesticides
Tagged environment, Pesticides
Refuting Jake Sigg: No, 90% of Insects Do Not Eat Only Native Plants
Jake Sigg, considered the doyen of San Francisco’s native plant activists, has an influential newsletter. Recently, it said: “Did you know that 90 percent of insects can only eat the native plant species with which they’ve co-evolved?” It included a … Continue reading
Posted in OTHER
Tagged Arthur Shapiro, environment, Jake Sigg, Nativism myths
Dead trees: the life of the forest
Throughout the city and the whole San Francisco Bay area, urban and suburban forests are being destroyed. The Natural Resource Area Management Plan targets 18,000 trees in San Francisco and Pacifica. In the East Bay, more than 50,000 trees may … Continue reading
Posted in OTHER
Tagged environment, Habitat destruction, Natural Areas Program, trees
2018 Herbicides in San Francisco: NRD Use Rises (Again)
For many years now, we have been obtaining and compiling monthly pesticide use reports from San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (SFRPD). This is our report for 2018. Our analysis omits Harding Park, which is under contract to the PGA … Continue reading
Posted in Applies Pesticides
Tagged Axxe, NAP, NRD, pesticides 2018, Sharp Park
Sutro Forest Tree Destruction Started
In 2017, UCSF introduced a Plan that reduces the UCSF forest area by one-third, removes around 6,000 trees (new estimate!) and all the understory/ midstory shrubs. This has started. The article below is republished with permission and minor changes from SaveSutro.com, … Continue reading
Posted in OTHER, Ruins Habitat
Tagged environment, Habitat destruction, Save Sutro Forest, Sutro Forest
Native Plants are Flammable Too
Three of the most flammable plants in California landscapes are bay laurels, coyote brush, and chamise – all native. An evenhanded presentation of fire hazard ratings for all plants that does not downplay the danger of native plants or exaggerate … Continue reading
Posted in OTHER
Tagged flammability, sudden oak death
Season’s Greetings and a Hopeful New Year in 2019
We hope that the year ahead will bring a more positive attitude in the world to the environment, to preserving trees and growing more of them, and getting rid of toxic pesticides in our parks and watersheds. It’s a long … Continue reading
Posted in OTHER
Tagged season's greetings
Vote NO on San Francisco’s Prop B
The San Francisco Forest Alliance recommends that you vote no on Proposition B in November 2018. https://voterguide.sfelections.org/en/city-privacy-guidelines The proposition, City Privacy Guidelines, would set guidelines for future privacy laws, regulations, policies, and practices for the City. All parts of City … Continue reading
Posted in OTHER
Tagged November 2018 election, Proposition B November 2018
Vote NO on Measure FF!!
San Francisco Forest Alliance supported The Forest Action Brigade in opposing Measure FF. This article, republished here with permission from Death of a Million Trees (a website/ blog opposing unnecessary tree destruction and pesticide use) , outlines why it’s important … Continue reading
Posted in Applies Pesticides, Fells Trees, OTHER
Tagged East BayRegional Park District, environment, Forest Action Brigade
San Francisco’s Tree Casualties
This article originated in a letter from one of our supporters, Matthew Steen, who is active in numerous causes including protecting street trees. San Francisco, as we have said before, is doing a very poor job of protecting its tree … Continue reading
Posted in Fells Trees
Tagged environment, San Francisco anti-tree
Native Plant “Restorations” Continue to Use Toxic Herbicides
We have long opposed the use of toxic pesticides in our parks and watersheds. The article below, published in Death of a Million Trees, illustrates some of the issues. It’s republished here with permission and minor changes. DIGGING IN: … Continue reading
Posted in Applies Pesticides
Tagged environment, Habitat destruction, herbicides, nativism
No Pesticides in Our Parks and Watersheds
Below is the text of a letter San Francisco Forest Alliance sent yesterday to the Environment Commission and the SF Department for the Environment. We stand for no toxic pesticides in our parks and watersheds. To: Director Deborah Raphael, … Continue reading
Herbicide Use by San Francisco Natural Resource Department Rises Sharply in 1H 2018
The Natural Resources Department’s low-pesticide-usage honeymoon is over, judging by the pesticide usage data from the first half of 2018. If this continues in the second half, NRD will end the year at nearly the level of pesticide use in … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, Applies Pesticides
Tagged environment, herbicides, Natural Areas Program, Toxic
