Knowland Park: Oakland’s Best Kept Secret
Speaker: Mack Casterman, East Bay CNPS Conservation Analyst
Wednesday, April 24, 7:30 pm
Location: Auditorium, Orinda Public Library (directions below)
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A Taste of the Wild
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) in Knowland Park. Photo by Christian Naventi.
Photographer and teacher, Christian Naventi, has a special talent for bringing animals in the wild closer to the children he teaches through his use of critter cameras. With photos and videos, he’s able to capture brief moments of animals in their natural state as they pass his cameras. Christian has developed a deep love for Knowland Park and has shared his talents with us to help us reveal the sometimes hidden beauty of Knowland Park. Unlike animals in captivity, wild animals are shy and reluctant to expose themselves to the danger we humans pose. Knowland Park is habitat for many species of wild animals that must share the park with us but often remain carefully hidden out of sight.
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Wild Animals of the Maritime Chaparral in Knowland Park
A Red Fox in the Maritime Chaparral of Knowland Park
Over a period of several weeks, teacher and photographer Christian Naventi took a series of photos of a few of the species of wildlife from within the rare maritime chaparral. This area would be fenced off if the Oakland Zoo succeeds in building its proposed expansion. Setting up a camera along a trail, he was able to capture species that use the area to forage, hunt, and mark their territories.
Event: SUDDEN OAK DEATH (SOD) BLITZ 2012 Training Meeting at Knowland Park — October 6
Sudden Oak Death Infected Leaf source: Wikipedia Commons
SUDDEN OAK DEATH FIELD TREATMENT WORKSHOPS
Attend a 2-hour field treatment session offered by Dr. Matteo Garbelotto, UCCE Specialist in Forest Pathology and Mycology, UC Berkelely, and learn about methods aimed at the prevention and spread of Sudden Oak Death. Dr. Garbelotto will cover the latest information on SOD, integrated pest management approaches to help manage SOD, selection of ideal candidate trees for treatment, when and how to treat trees, as well as fire issues, including how and when to protect your home from SOD-related risk, when to perform yard work such as pruning so as not to increase the risk of infection, and how to safely dispose of infected plant material.
In order for treatments to be effective, a number of factors need to be considered. Dr. Garbelotto will address these factors and demonstrate application techniques in an outdoor setting.
See below for info regarding an upcoming treatment workshop at Knowland Park
FIELD TREATMENT WORKSHOP AT KNOWLAND PARK
Saturday, October 6, 2 pm. Knowland Park: Oakland. Contact Laura Baker – lbake66@aol.com Map Link.
Registration: This workshop is FREE, but registration is required. To register, email your name, and affiliation (if applicable) Register by Email or call 510-847-5482.
Further details and information can be found at www.matteolab.com
Dr. Garbelotto recommends that you attend the results meeting (below) prior to the field meeting.
EAST BAY (BERKELEY/OAKLAND/ORINDA)SOD BLITZ RESULTS MEETING
Date: Thursday, October 4, 2012 Time: 6-7pm
Where: 159 Mulford Hall, UC Berkeley Campus, Berkeley, CA.
Come hear the results from the SOD Blitz from April, 2012. The meeting will last about one hour and will include: 1) the results of SOD Blitz testing in our local communities 2) The latest information and recommendations for SOD management. 3) Treatment options and strategies for your area. You will also learn about the SODMAP, the most comprehensive map of SOD in North America showing the spread of the Sudden Oak Death pathogen.
Details and further information can be be found at www.matteolab.com, or contact Shelagh Brodersen garberparkstewards@gmail.com.
Bad News for Knowland Park: Judge Grillo Decides Zoo Expansion Plan Is Not a New Project
This heritage Coast Live Oak, Oakland's namesake, will be cut down to make room for the Interpretive Center.
Yesterday Judge Evelio Grillo issued his final ruling in our lawsuit, stating that the Zoo’s current expansion plan into Knowland Park is merely a modification of the 1998 Amended Master Plan project. Sometimes in the court of law it’s possible to find that up is down and black is white. Such is the case here. Our attorneys – Shute, Mihaly, & Weinberger – argued eloquently that the Zoo’s plan, which adds a veterinary hospital and an aerial gondola, quadruples the size of the Interpretive Center, and includes other major changes that were detailed in our briefs, results in a new project. In the end, the court disagreed, and the accompanying photos show who loses as a result of the court’s decision.
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