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Golden Gate Park fly-fishing club celebrates 85th anniversary
‘Back in the 1960s, when Armando Bernasconi first walked past the three sparkling blue pools tucked away in Golden Gate Park, he thought he had found a swimming spot that just never had any swimmers. But Bernasconi soon discovered that … Continue reading
Central Park Goes Car-Free Forever on June 27
If New York can do it, surely we can too!! ‘The campaign for a car-free park has lasted more than half century and involved thousands of people. Today’s historic announcement by Mayor de Blasio belongs to all of them. Central … Continue reading
Posted in Car-free parks, health and safety, infrastructure
Tagged bicycling, central park, golden gate park, safety, urban parks
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Revealed: Golden Gate Park is the Most Valuable Green Space in the World
A recent study, published in the London Evening Standard last week, compared 12 iconic urban parks in the world in terms of the value of the real estate they occupy. The results: Golden Gate Park in San … Continue reading
Posted in Value of Golden Gate Park
Tagged golden gate park, urban parks, Value of Golden Gate Park
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S.F. breaking ground on wastewater recycling plant
The sprawling lawns of Golden Gate Park and two major San Francisco golf courses are very thirsty places, and in the coming years, recycled wastewater will satisfy that thirst, thanks to a new treatment plant being built by the city’s … Continue reading
Posted in infrastructure
Tagged drought, golden gate park, irrigation, urban ecology, urban parks, waste water reuse
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Flower Piano Returns to the SF Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park
“Back for its third consecutive year, Flower Piano invites visitors to experience a special 12–day long, spontaneous community event. Beginning July 13 and running through July 24, anyone can play on the 12 pianos that will be placed at dramatic, … Continue reading
Saddle Up: City Pilots Guided Horse Rides In Golden Gate And McLaren Parks | Hoodline
“Hold your horses, San Francisco: this news will likely stirrup some excitement. Beginning today, SF Rec and Park is offering horseback rides to the public in Golden Gate Park. The department is exploring the feasibility of guided horse rides in two … Continue reading
Posted in animals, recreation
Tagged golden gate park, horses in the park, urban parks
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take a walk in the park to ease brain fatigue
It always amazes me how reliably a walk or a bicycle ride through Golden Gate Park can improve my mood, clear my mind, banish fatigue and increase my sense of well-being. I don’t think I’m the only one who experiences … Continue reading
Posted in health and safety, people, recreation
Tagged bicycling, golden gate park, urban parks, walk in the park
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aquarium’s unexpected virtue: drought tolerance – SFGate
I often wonder about the impact of the current drought on Golden Gate Park. Here’s an uplifting article about the water supply at the aquarium in the California Academy of Sciences. ‘The Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences opened at its new home … Continue reading
butterflies in golden gate park: anise swallowtail
I have been noticing butterflies in the park lately. This Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) was flitting around a patch of yarrow and sticky monkey flower near the reservoir above the falls on Strawberry Hill this past week, while I was busy sketching a … Continue reading
Posted in animals, insects, wildlife
Tagged butterflies, golden gate park, native plants, urban ecology, urban parks, urban wildlife
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zen in golden gate park: the art of nature journaling
Recently I spent a week in the Sierras “nature-journaling” with John Muir Laws: http://www.johnmuirlaws.com If you aren’t familiar with Jack Laws, I highly recommend getting to know him. Whenever I’m in the Sierras I depend on The Laws Field Guide … Continue reading
golden gate park: views from the thicket 