10 Trees Cut Down in Washington Square Park, 2017-2019 Since 2017, 10 trees have been cut down in Washington Square Park and none have been replaced. Additional trees have been removed from the park in this time period specifically the Zelkova serrata around the fountain but those trees have been replanted. In this post, I […]
10 Trees Removed in 2 Years in Washington Square Park Read Post »
Snags, standing dead or dying trees, are commonplace features of rural forests and can also be observed in inaccessible areas of forested areas in urban settings. Despite their wildlife value, snags are rarely tolerated in small urban parks. Risk exposure increases with proximity to people and property. However, a variation of the swag, what I […]
Deadwood Trees for Wildlife in Small Urban Parks 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 »
With fall migration underway in New York City, I thought I’d look back at the spring birds Washington Square Park Eco Projects observed during wildlife surveys between 2017 and 2018. Believe it or not, fall migrants are in NYC. I first became aware that migration season had launched when Heather Wolf posted a photo of a […]
Spring Birding in Washington Square Park Read Post »
Image: Inonotus dryadeus–infected pin oak in Washington Square Park On a routine walk about in Washington Square Park on July 18, 2017, I observed fungal growth at the base of one of the red oaks, a pin oak specifically, in the large NW lawn of the park. I uploaded photos of the fungus to iNaturalist for […]
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For the second time in two years, Washington Square Park (WSP) Eco Projects participated in the World Science Festival. This year the collaborative offered a Guided Nature Bingo through the park – a 5-stop tour in 20 minutes. The tour was offered three times (the fourth time slot was cancelled due to rain) on June […]
20 Minute Nature Tour of Washington Square Park Read Post »