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 brickContinue reading “Trees of Peninsula Park”
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Trees of Peninsula Park
Park Tree History Over 120 years ago, the Piedmont neighborhood existed between the boundaries of NE Killingsworth Street and NE Portland Boulevard (now known as NE Rosa Parks Avenue). First planned out as part of the independent city of Albina in 1889 (and annexed by the city of Portland two years later) and was developedContinue reading “Trees of Peninsula Park”
Trees of Peninsula Park
For my field report I will be focusing on the trees of Peninsula Park. Peninsula Park is in the Piedmont neighborhood of North Portland. In 1909, land for the park was acquired from Liverpool Liz, a woman who was notorious at the time for owning many saloons in Old Town when it was illegal forContinue reading “Trees of Peninsula Park”
Seeing Trees PDX 