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Closing the park overnight
This week the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a long-discussed plan to close the park to the public from midnight to 5 a.m., citing vandalism and dumping as concerns. City leaders approve overnight park closure plan | http://www.ktvu.com Opponents … Continue reading
native plant strikes again
“Three San Francisco cops remain on disability after suffering “severe” reactions to poison oak during a Sept. 9 scuffle with a tree-branch-wielding homeless man in Golden Gate Park, police said Thursday. The incident erupted about 9:15 a.m. when transient William … Continue reading
Did you know that you could be spreading Golden Gate Park Honey on your breakfast toast these foggy mornings? Disadvantaged bees make it; they have been rescued and relocated to a rooftop near Golden Gate Park out by Ocean Beach. The … Continue reading
coyote pups In golden gate park
“Although coyotes have been in Golden Gate Park since 2007, the Huffington Post reported last April that the animals were becoming more agressive in order to protect their young. Now we have the pictures to prove it.Cruz, however, doesnt just … Continue reading
San Francisco mayor renames road for Nancy Pelosi
Another renaming in Golden Gate Park this week, as reported in the S.F.Chronicle: ‘Mayor Ed Lee has renamed a major road coursing through Golden Gate Park to honor U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Lee and other city officials participated … Continue reading
heron watching in golden gate park
“Its a sight to behold: an elegant four-foot tall heron slowly stalking across the field above the Big Rec baseball diamonds in Golden Gate Park. Suddenly, from a motionless stance, it strikes out and nabs an unsuspecting pocket gopher, swallowing … Continue reading
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central park, new york (notes): diagnostic lab for an 843-acre patient
It’s always interesting to see what’s going on in the mother park! This is from today’s New York Times: ‘On a recent morning inside a nondescript laboratory building in the middle of Central Park, Tina M. Nelson was watching for … Continue reading
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As Crime Falls, Central Park’s Night Use Grows
Here’s an excerpt from a recent article in the New York Times about increased use of Central Park at night. Who uses Golden Gate Park at night, I wonder? “For as long as most New Yorkers can remember, the rules … Continue reading
warren hellman meadow: renaming after banjo pickin’ billionaire
‘The Board of Supervisors has voted to recommend renaming Golden Gate Park’s Speedway Meadow after a billionaire financial titan. But Warren Hellman isn’t your ordinary billionaire financial titan, and Speedway Meadow is no ordinary meadow. The 77-year old private equity … Continue reading
new bison arrive at golden gate park
‘Far longer than there’s been a Golden Gate Bridge, Treasure Island or Coit Tower, there were bison roaming Golden Gate Park. ‘The first herd moved into a pen in the park’s Music Concourse in 1891, and to its current west-end … Continue reading
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golden gate park: views from the thicket 