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Tag Archives: nativism
Why Large-Scale Native Plant “Restoration” Cannot Work
This article discusses two approaches to native plant restoration. One creates jobs and provides healthy outdoor opportunities. The other poisons plants with synthetic chemicals. Neither actually works to restore native plants. Reprinted from Conservation Sense and Nonsense with permission and … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, Applies Pesticides, Wastes Money
Tagged environment, nativism, Pesticides
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The National Park Service has an Epiphany
This article is reprinted with permission and minor edits from Conservation Sense and Nonsense. “We were probably always wrong to think about protected places as static.” – NPS Scientist During the Trump administration federal agencies were forced to be … 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
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
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Two Myths of Nativism: Mutually Exclusive Relationships, and Eucalyptus Allelopathy
We re-publish with permission (and added emphasis) an article from MillionTrees.me, a website that fights the unnecessary felling of trees in the Bay Area. The article, a report from someone who attended the February 2018 meeting of the California Native … Continue reading
The Myth that Nothing Grows Under Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus haters are fond of saying “Nothing grows under eucalyptus.” This refers to “allelopathy” of eucalyptus trees – a defense mechanism in some plants that uses chemical means to prevent other plants growing in the same area. This is empirically … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program
Tagged allelopathy, Blue Gum eucalyptus, CNPS, eucalyptus, nativism
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Register for Town Hall Meeting about Montara’s Chainsawed Trees
We posted a few days ago about the planned meeting regarding the chainsawed trees of Rancho Corral de Tierra at Montara. Here are the details of the public notice, and a link to RSVP. “Rancho Corral de Tierra Public … 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
Posted in Fells Trees
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
National Park Service Trees Meet Chainsaws in Montara
The National Park Service is cutting down trees in Montara, south of San Francisco. San Francisco Forest Alliance opposes this action. We’re disappointed. In this era of global warming, every tree counts. Instead of destroying trees, they should be planting them. … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, Montara, National Parks Service, native plant restoration, nativism, trees
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Native Coyote and Non-Native Kangaroo Apples
In these times of so much bad news, we republish here a delightful post from the CoyoteYipps blog of wildlife photographer and coyote advocate Janet Kessler (with permission). KANGAROO APPLE OR POROPORO I watched a coyote forage in one of … Continue reading
Problems with Invasion Biology
This article was first published in Death of a Million Trees, which opposes unnecessary tree destruction in the San Francisco Bay Area. It’s republished here with permission. Mark Davis is Professor of Biology at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program
Tagged ecological novelty, environment, invasion biology, nativism
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Ecological “Restoration”: “Someone Pays and Someone Profits”
The article below was first published on April 1st on MillionTrees.me – a site fighting unnecessary tree destruction in the San Francisco Bay Area. Though it references mainly the widespread tree destruction planned for the East Bay, the same principles apply … Continue reading
So Much City, So Little Green
This beautiful aerial view of San Francisco, taken by Fiona Fay and used here with permission, shows just how important our urban forests are. At just 13.7% cover, San Francisco has amongst the smallest tree canopy of any major city. … Continue reading
New “Restoration” Goals Make Even Less Sense
This important article describes how the goals of “restoration” have shifted to an even less realistic objective than before. New data shows that Nature isn’t static. Instead of a “balance of nature”, ecologists recognize “a dynamic, often chaotic nature buffeted … Continue reading
Action Alert TODAY: Comments Due on the East Bay Tree-Felling Plan
The deadline for comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the East Bay Tree-felling plan is TODAY. From the FEMA website: Submitting Comments on the Draft EIS Written comments must be submitted or postmarked by midnight on June … Continue reading
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