Tag Archives: 2008 Parks Bond

Glen Park Tree-felling: Day 3 Video and Pictures

It’s Day 3 of the tree-felling at Glen Canyon Park. This video shows one huge tree, 133 years old, going down. And here, for those who cannot bear to watch the video (“I just want to cry,” said one observer), … Continue reading

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Natural Areas Program – Under the Radar with the 2008 Bond in Glen Canyon

We’ve said before that we’re concerned the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (SFRPD) is using capital projects in our parks to start implementing the Natural Areas Program (NAP) even ahead of the completion of the Environmental Impact Review. Most … Continue reading

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Glen Canyon: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

In recent weeks, neighbors and the San Francisco Forest Alliance have all faced growing confusion about what exactly was happening with Glen Canyon’s trees. Recently, the Glen Park News published an article that in our opinion only compounded the confusion … Continue reading

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Standing Room Only at SFForest’s Glen Park Meeting

The San Francisco Forest Alliance (SFForest) is very concerned about the hundreds of trees slated for destruction in Glen Canyon, starting as early as this month. The appeal period for the first phase of tree removal ends October 14th. (We … Continue reading

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