[CANUFNET] Preserving Mature Trees in Urban Public Parks

[Jeremy Gye]

Now that is a great picture, Owen. Talk about a picture being worth a
thousand words!

 

Regards,

 

Jeremy

 

Gye and Associates Ltd

.Consultants in Urban Forestry and Arboriculture

 

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From: canufnet-bounces at list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net]
On Behalf Of Croy, Owen
Sent: August-10-12 1:54 PM
To: Canadian Urban Forest Network; gina.brouwer at mail.utoronto.ca
Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Preserving Mature Trees in Urban Public Parks

 

Gina:

 

I was recently in Chicago for the blues festival.  The weather was hot, and
thousands of people had parked themselves in the shade under the trees in
the park (see attached photo).  You could contact the Chicago Park folks and
find out if they have a plan or strategy for managing people and trees, as
they have been doing this for quite some time.

 

Owen Croy

Manager of Parks

City of Surrey

 

From: canufnet-bounces at list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net]
On Behalf Of Lorraine Johnson
Sent: August-10-12 11:59 AM
To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Preserving Mature Trees in Urban Public Parks

 

There's an article in Ground: Landscape Architect Quarterly (issue #13,
Spring 2011, page 32) on the National Capital Commission's study of impacts
of festival events on parks/trees. (You can download a copy of the magazine
at www.oala.ca.)

 

cheers,

Lorraine Johnson

Editor, Ground: Landscape Architect Quarterly

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From: Gina Brouwer <mailto:gina.brouwer at mail.utoronto.ca>  

To: canufnet at list.web.net 

Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 12:02 PM

Subject: [CANUFNET] Preserving Mature Trees in Urban Public Parks

 

Hello,

I am a part-time student in the Master of Forest Conservation program at U
of Toronto and I will be completing my final research paper this coming fall
semester.  I have been doing studies for the Town of Cobourg throughout this
program including tree inventory, EAB Management Plan and coordination of
their Heritage NeighbourWoods pilot program this past summer with the town
arborist.  

 

I am starting to conduct background research for my final paper which will
focus on mature and heritage tree preservation and management options.  I am
looking at mature boulevard trees in the heritage dristrict as well as
mature trees in Victoria Park along the Cobourg beach.  Of particular
concern are the park trees and the impact of increased park use and major
festivals primarily relative to soil compaction.  There has also been media
attention lately surrounding the impact of 'Ribfest' due to heat and grease.
The main park study area has recently seen the death of two mature elms due
to DED and branch union failure of large silver maples.  The remaining
mature trees are primarily silver maple, a butternut and some massive
cottonwood along the boardwalk which have been getting attention as heritage
candidates from council and the community.  

 

I have not yet found much background information, guidelines or precedents
on managing user impacts in public urban parks and would appreciate any
experience or insight this group can share.  The Town has started doing some
investigation this year including compaction testing around trees.  Testing
leading up to the Canada Day festival in dry conditions revealed extreme
compaction. This will be an ongoing study to gather data under various
conditions in spring and fall.  There are also discussions about mitigation
measures such as radial excavation and mulching.  

 

I appreciate any feedback.  

 

Many thanks!  

 

Gina Brouwer, OALA, CSLA, ISA

* MFC Candidate 

Manager of Landscape Architecture 

Planning, Design and Development

Canada Central East 

D 905.372.2121 ext.249

Gina.Brouwer at mail.utoronto.ca 

Gina.Brouwer at aecom.com <mailto:Lisa.Cullen at aecom.com> 

 

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