I have written previously about the removal of large trees in Washington Square Park. In 2017, Washington Square Park Loses Three Canopy Trees; in 2019, 10 Trees Removed in 2 Years in Washington Square Park; and in 2020, Did fill kill a large American linden in Washington Square Park?. This fourth post is a tally of tree removals without […]
Washington Square Park Loses Tree Cover, 2017-2023 Read Post »
The title of this post is a rhetorical question. While I cannot say definitely that fill killed the 35-inch American linden in the northwest woodland of Washington Square Park, fill contributed to the death of this tree. In summer 2019, the soil grade in the northwest woodland was changed (fill was added) as part of […]
Did Too Much Soil Kill an American Linden in Washington Square Park? Read Post »
When Washington Square Park underwent a major reconstruction in the 2000s, large Japanese pagoda trees (Styphnolobium japonicum) circling the fountain were removed. The new design for the fountain plaza included seven Zelkova (Zelkova serrata) trees. Four of the original seven died and were replaced several times. I happened to be in the park on April […]
New Zelkova Trees in Washington Square Park Thriving in Sandy Loam Soil Read Post »
The largest lawn in the northwest corner of Washington Square Park is being restored. Much of the lawn has been spray seeded. Sod was installed in the sunny southeast nook.This area of the park is also the largest wooded area in the park. I am concerned about the grade changes in this area of the […]
Impact of Soil Mounding in Washington Square Park Woodland Read Post »
Cataloguing tree diversity in the park was a founding goal of Washington Square Park Eco Projects. Eco Projects launched with an online map of the park’s trees. In addition, I have been interested in a management plan for the park since I began to explore it. Currently the tree map does not filter by genus […]
Washington Square Park Tree Index by Genus Read Post »
Closing out October aka Oaktober with an explanation of the sources of fall colors. The dark green leaf is a summer leaf, colored by chlorophyll. The yellow leaf is colored by a class of pigments called carotenoids. This pigment family is present in the leaf during the spring and summer but only surfaces with the […]
Red Oak Fall Foliage Read Post »