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Category Archives: Fells Trees
Still More Trees Cut Down in Sutro Forest – March 2022
The article below is essentially a sequel to the previous one. More Trees Being Cut Down in Sutro Forest and is also republished with permission from SutroForest.com ——————————————————– As readers of this site will know, a lot of trees are … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, Mount Sutro Cloud Forest, Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve, tree removals, UCSF
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More Trees Being Cut Down in Sutro Forest
This article has been republished from SutroForest.com with permission and updates. “Can you tell me what’s happening on the north side of the forest? I’ve been watching them cut down a swath from a lunchroom at UCSF the last few … Continue reading
Posted in Fells Trees, wildlife
Tagged environment, Mt Sutro Cloud Forest, Sutro Forest, UCSF cutting down trees
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The Environmental Danger of Preferring Native Plants
This article is republished with permission and minor edits from Conservation Sense and Nonsense, an environmental blog about current ecological topics including “native plant restorations.” We are publishing it here because we think the opposition to “invasives” by nativist activists … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, Fells Trees, Ruins Habitat, Wastes Money
Tagged non-native trees, urban forest
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Beautiful Trees at Stow Lake to be Cut
San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (SFRPD) is cutting down more trees. Several supporters alerted us to warning notices on eight large, beautiful trees at Stow Lake that have been marked for destruction. Why? Apparently to repair the perimeter path … Continue reading
More Destruction of Sutro Forest
We regret starting the year with sad news in this post from SutroForest.com. It is reprinted here with permission. With the new revised plan for UCSF’s Parnassus Campus having been approved by the UCSF Regents – despite San Francisco’s Board … Continue reading
Surprise Tree Removals for McLaren Park Native Plant Garden
San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department’s Natural Resources Division (NRD), in conjunction with Fran Martin’s Visitacion Valley Greenway group, have been planning to construct a native plant garden just south of the McLaren Park community garden along Visitacion Avenue. This … Continue reading
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Tagged McLaren Park, non-native trees, NRD, SFRPD, trees
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More Damage for Sutro Forest
San Francisco Forest Alliance recently responded to UCSF’s Draft Environmental Impact Report consequent on changes it plans to the 2014 Long Range Development Plan. We publish that here. We also publish with permission an article from SutroForest.com, the website that … Continue reading
Trees Targeted for Destruction In Golden Gate Park
One would think that in these times of climate change and San Francisco’s small and shrinking tree canopy, every effort would be made to save the trees we already have. San Francisco already has only a 13.7% tree canopy cover, … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, Golden Gate Park, Habitat destruction, trees
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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
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Tagged environment, Mount Sutro Cloud Forest, trees
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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
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Tagged environment, Habitat destruction, Lake Merced, San Francisco Forest Alliance, trees
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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
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
Another Beloved Tree Gone – Buena Vista Park, San Francisco
We recently received a message about yet another tree that had been destroyed to the dismay of neighbors. This time it’s at Buena Vista Park (BVP). The message is from neighbor Deborah Rodgers, who would love for more people to … Continue reading
Oakland’s Vegetation Management Plan – Our Comment (Deadline 11 June 2018)
Oakland’s Vegetation Management Plan is to cut down thousands of trees and use toxic pesticides to prevent resprouting. If you wish to comment, the deadline is June 11, 2018. Send your email to VMPcomments@oaklandvegmanagement.org We’ve published a brief comment here … Continue reading
Posted in Applies Pesticides, Fells Trees
Tagged Draft Vegetation Management Plan, East Bay Hills, Oakland
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Mt Davidson: Tree Destruction Imminent?
There’s a lot of activity at the Juanita entrance of Mt Davidson, and neighbors fear the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (SFRPD) is rushing through its tree-felling program. At a time when we need trees more than ever to … Continue reading
Montara Chainsawed Trees: Town Hall on Nov 12, 2017
We reported recently that some people interested in going on the walk at Rancho Corral de Tierra in Montara were unable to get in. Now a Town Hall has been scheduled on Nov 12, 2017. In response to public interest, … Continue reading
What Happened at the Montara Walk with Jacquie Speier – Trees at Rancho Corral De Tierra
Recently, we announced the news that a public walk had been planned for Oct 30, 2017 to discuss the sudden and deplorable destruction of trees at Montara’s Rancho Corral de Tierra. (We reported on that here: National Park Trees meet … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, GGNRA, Habitat destruction, native plant restoration, nativism, trees
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Montara Walk with Jackie Speier – The Why of the Chainsawed Trees
Owing to public outcry, the tree cutting in Montara has been paused. Now a walk has been announced for October 30, 2017, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, in Montara, presumably for explanations about why the trees were cut and what … Continue reading
Cutting Down Forests Releases Green House Gases
Eucalyptus forests are exceptionally good at sequestering carbon: They’re big and fast-growing, with dense wood and long lives. The forests store even more carbon in the soil, much of it in the top three feet. This is true of Sutro … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, Fells Trees
Tagged carbon sequestration, environment, eucalyptus, Mt Davidson, Mt Sutro Forest, trees
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