[CANUFNET] CANUFNET Digest, Vol 110, Issue 16

Wed Mar 26 11:07:48 EDT 2014

Hello:

Those are great BC stories!

Also from BC - the incredible Riverview arboretum in Coquitlam (which is now at risk!): 
http://www.rhcs.org/arboretum.html

http://www.bmn.bc.ca/assets/bmn/doc/Riverview2004.pdf

Nancy

>>> Ralph Nevill <NevillR at dnv.org> 2014-03-25 10:46 AM >>>
Hello Everyone,

Being a rainy day here on the west coast I thought I should add a BC perspective.

How about:

1. The Hollow Cedar Tree in Stanley Park
http://www.heritagevancouver.org/topten/2009/topten2009_10.html

2. The Golden Spruce of Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)
(There's even a book about it)
http://www.amazon.ca/The-Golden-Spruce-Story-Madness/dp/0676976468

3. "Cheewhat Lake Cedar", Pacific Rim National Park, (circumference 18.34 m)

There are more, but that's a start.

Ralph Nevill, PAg, RPBio, Certified Arborist
The District of North Vancouver
355 West Queens, North Vancouver BC V7N 4N5 
(604) 990 - 3810
www.dnv.org

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   1. Re: Shout out for Canadian Tree Stories! (Cathy MacKenzie)

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From: Cathy MacKenzie <cathy.mackenzie at cord.bc.ca>
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Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Shout out for Canadian Tree Stories!
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Hi Brenlee

I would also try researching Henry Beaumont Small.  One of Canada's first naturalists and a very prolific author of nature books in the new Dominion of Canada.  In 1884 he wrote what is believed to be the first book on forestry in Canada titled:  "Canadian Forests: forest trees, timber and forest products".

Good luck!

Cathy

Cathy MacKenzie, RPF
Parks Natural Resource Technician
Regional District of Central Okanagan Parks Services
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From: CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Brenlee/Robinson
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 10:40 AM
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Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Shout out for Canadian Tree Stories!

Thank you Oliver, this is a great list and gives me plenty to investigate!     I expect I might contact you further to pick your brain a little more.

Do you know and contacts in communities where black Ash is being grown  / used for basket making and /or lacrosse sticks ?

I like the Macintosh apple connection -  it is ringing a vague bell in my memory.  Do  I presume this was in Ontario?  Do you happen to have resources on this ?thanks so much , this is just the kind of response I was hoping for .  Now if there was just an "Oliver" in every province!

Thanks

Brenlee

On 11/03/14 9:01 AM, "ConsultingArborist ." <careofthetrees at gmail.com> wrote:
Well, I can think of a few offhand. I leave the details to you (or email me if you're stuck), but here's the executive summary versions:

1) The origin of the Macintosh apple.
2) Jacques Cartier and the vitamin C in white cedars.
3) Black ash - natives use it for basket-making.
4) Dr. Doug Larson and the discovery of ancient cedars on the Niagara escarpment.
5) There is a "forest" of tree stumps at the bottom of Georgian Bay.
6) The tulip-tree at Woodside National Historic Site in Kitchener.
7) Toronto subway construction coincides with a sudden decline in hemlocks.

Oliver K. Reichl, B.E.S.(Hons)
Consulting Arborist-Ecologist
ISA Certified Arborist #ON-1178A
Tel: 613-923-8833
Web: www.oliverkilian.com/treecare<http://www.oliverkilian.com/treecare> <http://www.oliverkilian.com/treecare>

On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 8:59 PM, Brenlee/Robinson <brenlee.robinson at gmail.com> wrote:
CANADIAN HISTORY RETOLD - THROUGH TREE STORIES!

Do you have a tree story you wish other Canadians knew about?

Do you know of a tree story that contributes to our knowledge of our own Canadian history?

I would like to compile tree stories that help contribute to our appreciation of Canadian history.   I need your help to do it.

This need not be a single tree, it might be a stand, or any other grouping of trees.   There might be something quirky about a species - like Black Ash being grown specifically for use for sticks in our national game of lacrosse.

It could be something like the first incidence of urban forest civil action when in 1958 Winnipeg neighbourhood ladies surrounded a huge Elm tree to protect it from removal for road expansion.
-OR -
Why is there an oak leaf on the PEI flag but hardly any oaks in PEI?
-OR-
The story of the 100 plus year old Kinsol trestle bridge in BC made out of Douglas Fir and still in use.

If you have a tree story that you wish other Canadians or visitors to Canada knew about, please contact me!  If you can help me bring these historic tree stories to a wider audience, I will make the process as painless as possible!    I will greatly appreciate it, and so will the trees!

Everyone contributing a story will be acknowledged in the final product.

Thank you,

Brenlee Robinson,
Master of Forest Conservation
Former Director, Ontario Urban Forest Council

Brenlee.robinson at gmail.com <http://Brenlee.robinson@gmail.com>

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