My intent was to preserve the fall foliage I collected last week with glycerin and to use leaves as a teaching tool for Washington Square Park Eco Projects. Now the leaves may be too dry to preserve them in glycerin successful. There are still many leaves on many of the park’s trees so I still […]
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Every year, Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd. The first Earth Day was held in 1970. When I’ve participated in Earth Days past, I usually participated in tree planting or gardening events. There are a terrific number of tree-oriented events on Earth Day. Furthermore, events seem to emphasize the conservation and restoration of Earth […]
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Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia), Oakland City Hall Plaza (This tree was planted in 1917.) A few weeks ago I received an alumni fund letter from the College of Environmental Design (CED) at UC Berkeley. Included in the letter was a well-designed leaflet about the re-oaking Oakland project undertaken by ProfessorsWalter Hood and Ron Rael […]
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Wild About is a celebration of the flora and fauna commonly found in our cities. Instead of fact sheets, this space will showcase books, art, music, societies, and whimsical objects about urban-adaptable plants and animals. If you would like to see your favorite urban-oriented plant or animal featured, please email us at info(at)localecology(dot)org. I was […]
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Wild About is a celebration of the flora and fauna commonly found in our cities. Instead of fact sheets, this space will showcase books, art, music, societies, and whimsical objects about urban-adaptable plants and animals. If you would like to see your favorite urban-oriented plant or animal featured, please email us at info(at)localecology.org. Image: Red-tailed […]
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Image: Map of the Natural Inhabitants & Visitors of Washington Square Park by Eric Chase Anderson (source) If you’ve seen Wes Anderson’s films then you’ve seen the artwork of his illustrator brother, Eric Chase Anderson. Eric Anderson developed a Map of the Natural Inhabitants & Visitors of Washington Square Park for the NYU Alumni Magazine. […]
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