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outside lands festival continues tradition in golden gate park
The tradition of holding rock concerts in Golden Gate Park began with the Great Human Be-in held at the Polo Fields on Jan. 14, 1967. A record crowd of 20,000 people attended that historic event (some put the number closer … Continue reading
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Tagged golden gate park, music in the park, outside lands festival
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urban evolution right under our noses
by Carl Zimmer, New York Times, July 25, 2011 ‘Dr. Munshi-South has joined the ranks of a small but growing number of field biologists who study urban evolution — not the rise and fall of skyscrapers and neighborhoods, but the … Continue reading
Posted in plants, urban ecology, wildlife
Tagged golden gate park, invasive plants, urban ecology, urban evolution, urban parks
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New York Moves to Stop Foraging in City’s Parks
A recent article in the New York Times about foraging in city parks is food for thought. People collect mushrooms in Golden Gate Park (Google “picking wild mushrooms in golden gate park). Not sure what else. Here’s what’s going … Continue reading
Posted in eating, guerilla gardeners, plants, urban ecology
Tagged foraging in public parks, golden gate park, safety, urban parks
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fly fishing lessons in Golden Gate Park
Here’s another fantastic opportunity to ‘get away from it all’ right here in Golden Gate Park this summer, at the historic Angler’s Lodge. To see what this idyllic spot looks like, follow the link to the ABC news clip at … Continue reading
Posted in history, people, recreation
Tagged fly fishing, golden gate park, golden gate park history
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in city parks, fancier noshing?
Could it be that New York City parks are poised to surpass San Francisco parks in gourmet food offerings? The following article, from the New York Times, hints at what foodies in New York have to look forward to. This … Continue reading
managing the urban forest in golden gate park
Standing near the intersection of Transverse Drive and Middle Drive West in Golden Gate Park, looking downhill towards Elk Glen Lake, I am surrounded by urban forest, no hint of the city in sight. The air is warm and … Continue reading
murphy windmill stub on the verge of renovation
“During the next month neighbors of the Murphy Windmill in Golden Gate Park can watch workers finally cast the old stub’s fourth, fifth and sixth floors. A large crane installed the windmill’s eight main posts during the weekend and now … Continue reading
the old beach chalet in golden gate park
The current Beach Chalet in Golden Gate Park dates to 1925. It’s a building in the Spanish Colonial Revival style and one of the landmark historic structures in the park. Few people know that there was another Beach Chalet, predating … Continue reading
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Tagged golden gate park, golden gate park history, lost golden gate park
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a labor of love: mapping central park’s trees
This article from today’s New York Times tells of two friends who have spent two years putting together a map of the trees in Central Park, New York. Of the approximately 23,000 trees in the park, only about 150 … Continue reading
golden gate park: views from the thicket 