Steve, A number of years ago I took a friend and her two young daughters to the Cleveland Zoo. Part of the sign along the road on the way was obscured and they couldn't figure out what the Cleveland 700 was or why we were going there.
Ed "There's no such thing as a stupid question, just stupid people who ask questions." Chris Berman ESPN-U ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Galehouse To: ENTS Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 7:14 PM Subject: [ENTS] Cleveland Zoo and Arboretum ENTS- Took advantage of another nice day, with sunny skies and temps in the upper 30's, and visited the Cleveland Zoo. It was nice to be there when it was relatively deserted; no crowds, easy views of the animals, and time to observe the plantings. As with most zoos anymore, the park is also designated and developed as an arboretum. The site itself is in a creek valley about 300 yards wide with hillsides on two sides, which gives it some natural protection and allows the use of some unusual, not-so-hardy plant material. On the slopes of the hillsides the native forest has been maintained, with some decent sized oaks and maples, while in valley itself native sycamores and pin oaks have been maintained and combined with exotic species. The overall effect of the plantings is very appealing, with attempts within the confines of hardiness to make specific areas look like the parts of the world the different zoo displays represent. Bamboos and ornamental grasses are used extensively, along with oriental spicebush, which looks especially nice this time of year with the tawny foliage remaining on the shrubs. Other unusual trees and shrubs included Cyprus cedar, Cryptomeria, Arizona cypress, Cunninghamia, Persian parrotia, Manchurian stripe-barked maple, southern magnolias, and Digger pine, a California native that does surprisingly well here. A few pictures attached. Steve -- 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] -- 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]
