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Tag Archives: SFRPD
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
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
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, Fells Trees
Tagged McLaren Park, non-native trees, NRD, SFRPD, trees
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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
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San Francisco “Natural Resources” Herbicide Usage Up 57% in 2017
We have recently analyzed the data for herbicide use in the full year 2017 for San Francisco’s so-called “Natural Resources Department” (NRD – formerly Natural Areas Program). It’s up 57% from the previous year. NRD is a department of San … Continue reading
Better Parks for People Who Need Them, 2: Improving the Equity Metrics
This article expresses further concerns about the Equity Metrics developed by San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department (SFRPD). The first article is here: The Proposed”Anti-Equity Metrics”. Proposition B provides SFRPD with set-aside funds for the next 30 years. It also … Continue reading
San Francisco’s RPD is Closing 31% of Our Parkland in “Natural Areas”
[This article has been updated 7/21/2016 to include more recent pictures. The text has been slightly edited.] The San Francisco Forest Alliance opposes the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (SFRPD)’s Natural Areas Program (NAP) for several reasons: Destruction of … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, Blocks Access
Tagged Natural Areas Program (NAP), SFRPD, Trail closures
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What’s Wrong With Proposition B? (San Francisco Rec & Parks Slush Fund)
[Edited to Add on 26th April 2016: The website of opponents to Prop B keeps a running tally of groups opposing the Proposition. HERE is the link: http://www.sfvotenopropositionb.info/ ] The San Francisco Forest Alliance opposes Proposition B. Initially, Proposition B, Supervisor … Continue reading
Alma Hecht, Certified Arborist: Saving the Trees
This is a 5-minute talk from Alma Hecht, Certified Arborist. She gave it at an SF Forest Alliance meeting in Glen Canyon Park before the Elk Street entrance trees were cut down. The trees are gone; the talk still matters. … Continue reading
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