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Category Archives: deforestation
Sutro Forest Destruction – March 2022
As readers of this site will know, a lot of trees are being felled in the portion of the forest closest to the hospital. One forest-lover wrote to us about it. That part is HERE. A few days later, they … Continue reading
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Why Urban Forests Can’t be “Native”
This article is republished with permission and minor edits from Conservation Sense and Nonsense, an environmental blog that considers current ecological topics including “native plant restorations.” We are publishing it here because we think the opposition to eucalyptus by nativist … Continue reading
Posted in deforestation, Environment, eucalyptus
Tagged Conservation Sense and Nonsense, Matt Ritter, urban forest
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UCSF Parnassus: December 2020 Meeting Report
In December 2020, UCSF had a public virtual meeting about its further plans, which modify the earlier ones for which it produced an extensive Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Dr Ariane Eroy attended, and sent us these notes. They are published … Continue reading
Posted in deforestation, Meetings, Mount Sutro Stewards, UCSF
Tagged environment, Sutro Forest, UCSF meeting
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Trees on Clarendon Avenue Felled
Sutro Forest extended along Christopher to Clarendon Avenue. The section at Christopher and Clarendon was decimated for the rebuilding of the pump station in 2009, possibly poisoned in 2013… and in 2019, it’s been clear-cut. It’s gone. THE FOREST BEFORE … Continue reading
Posted in deforestation, Environment, UCSF
Tagged Aldea Student Housing, eucalyptus, Sutro Forest, tree killers
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Season’s Greetings, and Good Wishes for 2020
When we started this website back in 2009, we had no idea that we would still be running it in 2020! But so it seems, and the battle continues though it is an uphill one. The forest has already been … Continue reading
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Dead trees: the life of the forest
UCSF is undertaking an assault on Sutro Forest, starting with trees it classifies as “dead or dying.” We question whether the so-called “dying” trees are actually dying, or merely in a defensive mode against four dry years, from which they … Continue reading
The Destruction Has Started in Sutro Forest
A short time ago, UCSF sent out a circular saying it was going to start the tree-felling in Sutro Forest. We were surprised, because they’re supposed to avoid doing this in the winter when the ground is unstable with rain, … Continue reading
Posted in deforestation, Mt Sutro Cloud Forest, UCSF
Tagged mount sutro, Sutro Forest, Sutro Stewards
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What Will Sutro Forest Look Like After the Plan?
It’s going to look pretty awful in Sutro Forest when UCSF implement the Plan. The most immediate action: Cut down thousands of trees. Here’s what the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) says: “The density of the forest would experience the … Continue reading
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Tagged deforestation, Sutro Forest, thinning, views
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Old Trees Trap More Carbon and Fight Climate Change
The older a tree grows, the more carbon dioxide it grabs out of the air and sequesters, thus fighting climate change. Cutting down these large old trees releases this carbon back into the atmosphere. An article published in the Nature … Continue reading
Crucial Meeting for San Francisco Trees – Dec 15, 2016 – TOMORROW
[EDITED TO ADD (DEC 15, 2016): UNFORTUNATELY, THE PLAN WAS APPROVED DESPITE CONSIDERABLE OPPOSITION.] The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department has been pushing a Management Plan that will cut down 18,400 trees in San Francisco and Pacifica; close 9 … Continue reading
Two Views of Sutro Forest
Tom Roop sent us several pictures of Sutro Forest and Mount Davidson from a distance. We’ve labeled them to clarify the position of the two mountains. He also sent us this one – a classic San Francisco vista. “The point … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, Sutro Forest, trees
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Mount Sutro Forest: Logging a Lovely Forest
“I was in the forest and it looks like a lumber company came in…” wrote one of our correspondents. UCSF has been aggressive about cutting down trees this winter. These are not evaluated as *hazardous* trees, as Jim Clark of … Continue reading
Posted in deforestation, Environment, Mount Sutro Stewards, Mt Sutro Cloud Forest, UCSF
Tagged environment, Sutro Forest, trees, UCSF
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More Sad News From Sutro Forest
More trees are being cut down in Sutro Forest, and machinery is being used that could damage the roots even of the trees left standing. We were driving down Medical Center Way today and saw machines and crews at work … Continue reading
“Are Eucalyptus Trees Going To Kill Us All?” Talk by Jack Gescheidt – Aug 15, 2015
Jack Gescheidt of the Tree Spirit Project, uses a unique method to draw attention to threatened forests: He gets volunteers of all ages to pose nude among the trees to create art photographs. He came to Sutro Forest two years … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, eucalyptus, presentation
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Fighting SF Bay Area Deforestation
We’ve been extremely concerned about this disastrous East Bay project – a plan to cut down up to 450,000 trees. Others are fighting back. The post below has three ways in which you can help. It’s republished with permission from … Continue reading
Posted in deforestation, eucalyptus, Herbicides: Roundup, Garlon
Tagged East Bay, environment, eucalyptus, hills conservation network
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East Bay Trees to be Destroyed – How to Help
Our regular readers may recall that an extremely destructive project is planned for Berkeley and the East Bay Hills of the San Francisco Bay Area. It’s going to fell nearly half a million trees. The land managers sought FEMA funding … Continue reading
Mount Sutro Forest That Was 