Jenny: Yes, I agree. I measured trees throughout Minneapolis in 1991 for a carbon sequestration project. People in every neighborhood were interested in what I was doing, wanted to know how the equipment worked, what the purpose of the project was, etc.
Lee JennyNYC wrote: > ENTS, > > I realize that it's going to be awhile before I'm good enough at > measuring to compile any tree or forest data in NYC. Don't you think > someone needs to come here and do some work in a few places? There's > so so much ENTS info on nearly every forest on the eastern seaboard, > but I don't think anything for NYC, right? > > Urban forest data is going to become more and more important in the > future - and it's critical enough now that data compiled on NYC > forests and individual trees by such a reputable group as ENTS would > be extremely helpful. > > I know you all hate the city, but you'd be providing an important > public service, whether it's readily apparent or not. > > Do you agree or disagree with this? > > Chew on that while you watch my oh so enticing (not!) video of Madison > Sq. Park: > > http://vimeo.com/7753541 > > Madison Sq. Pk.: > - 6.2 acres > -located: 23rd to 26th streets between 5th and Madison > -formally opened as park in 1847. Used as a public space since 17th > century. > > Species of trees: London Plane, Ginkgo, Oak sp., mature Ailanthus, > American Elms, locusts > > http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&v=2.2&sll=37.6819,-95.4518&hl=en&q=madison+square+park,+new+york+city&ie=UTF8&hq=Madison+Square+Park&hnear=Madison+Square+Park,+New+York,+NY+10010&ll=40.74216,-73.990871&spn=0.003942,0.008948&t=h&z=17 > > (my apartment is about where the "zoom man" is standing.) > > Thanks....Jenny > > > -- Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected]
