Report # 3 Maryellen Metzendorf
Report #3 Tree City USA is a national recognition program created by the Arbor Day Foundation and partners with the USFS. Over hundreds of cities across the U.S. are certified Tree Cities. The purpose of the recognition program is to cut energy consumption, help with storm water management, increase property values and educate people through…
Report #2 – Maryellen Metzendorf
Field Report #2 After examining the trees in my yard and in my neighborhood I realized most of the houses have similar trees on our street. I dove deeper into understanding more about these trees and for report #3 I hope to dive into the Tree City USA certification to see what work with trees…
Conclusion: the Trees @ Sellwood Riverfront Park
Sellwood Riverfront Park is nested along the Willamette River. This park is a popular site for Portlanders during the summer because of the park’s proximity to Oaks Amusement Park. The park features picnic tables, an off leash dog park, a boat ramp, and a walking trail traversing through wetland and riparian zones extended along the…
White Oak Conservation Efforts and Suggestions
In the first two installments of this informative piece; the history, significance, and current state of the Oregon white oak has been described. These explanations lead to the question of what we are doing now to conserve what is still surviving of the white oak groves. This final installment will provide information on some of…
Trees of Peninsula Park
Entering on the north side of the park, you’re immediately met with large Douglas fir stands that align the walk way. They are pretty close to one another, so the canopy gives adequate shade. The temperature is noticeably cooler along the path. Walking toward the rose garden, there is an enclosure of both a brick…
Conclusion: Community and the ‘Suburban’ Forest
Review This study into the forested areas of my hometown, Mukilteo, Washington, really reminded me of the vast history a lot of the Puget Sound hugging towns possess. Modern development and a lack of representation has buried this cultural richness. My first post delved, briefly, into the history of Mukilteo as a whole and its…
Report 3 – A Comparison of Forest Park’s “Old-Growth” Section to the South Unit
This third and final blog post will be comparing data collected on 5/8 from three plots in Forest Park’s “old-growth” section with plot data from Forest Park’s South Unit. This data will eventually be used for a broader study in the park for my thesis project. Forest Park is composed of a mosaic of different…
Final Thoughts: Coastal Northern Californian Trees
During my upbringing, I never stopped and looked around at my environment. I was too caught up in being a teenager that I never realized the amazing nature around me. I never thought that there was anything special about trees and plants. Trees were just trees right? Wrong. I began this blog with a short…
Trees, Health Impacts and Urban Green Spaces – South Park Blocks (Part 03)
Two articles have already been published regarding the same topic discussing the important attributes of Urban Green Spaces (UGSs). My intention was to introduce a few specific characteristics, ecosystem services, and importance of selected five blocks of “South Park Blocks (SPBs)” located between the SW market street and SW college street. This third and final…
A Guide to Maple Identification in the United States Report 3
Report #3 Non-PNW Maple Identification Out of the 13 maple species endemic to the United States I only covered 3 of them that are native to the state of Oregon or the Pacific Northwest, Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum), Vine Maple (Acer circinatum), and Rocky Mountain Maple (Acer glabrum). This final report will show you how…
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