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

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  ----- 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


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