local ecologist

I am pleased to read of your (mostly) appreciation of the species.

My parents-in-law's ginkgo drops its leaves all at once too. I think this is usual for the species.

Dona, have you considered preparing any of the recipes mentioned in the post?

Gordon, would you mind sharing a photo + description of your ginkgos for our Tree Walk series?

im part of the family my last name is huizing my grandmother june huizing was born in there yes im part of the family ive been there a couple of times with my whole family the only thing i can tell you is that the house is haunted not by only one but more i should say that probly 5 spirits of my family are in that house and 1 demon in the bedroom thats all i can say but i dont ever know when ill come back to see it

We have a mature female in our yard. I have a love - hate relationship with it because, while I think it is beautiful, I cannot stand the smell of the rotten fruit in the fall. Our neighbors, whose yards are under some of the branches, dislike it for that reason. One even offered to pay half to cut it down!

Still, we'll keep the tree and try to pick up the fruit as it falls, so it doesn't smell too bad in the autumn. Cannot do much about the neighbors' reactions though.

Eduardo, you could contact BART's planning department or if you send a digital photo I will try to identify the tree. Please send the photo to info at localecology dot org.

Do you know what type of trees line the
North Concord/ Martinez BART station?
They seem to be oaks, they have acorns in Spring.
but I just don't know.
Or, do you know who may know about it?
I have done a search on the net, but no info.
Thank you.
Eduardo

We just moved from SD to Harlan, IA, Our yard
has 4 mature ginkgo trees, 40+ yrs old. They are
just beautiful magistic trees. One is a female and
bears fruit. My neighbors say all the trees drop their leaves at the same time and usually in one day.

Jordan, for environmental issues/news, I read Gristmill and Treehugger.

Albert, thank you very much for this information! It's very interesting that the park designer was able to sell his trees to the City of Philadelphia. My mother moved to Fairmount last summer and we really like the neighborhood.

"G.N. Zingsem was the force behind the establishment of the Fairmount neighborhood. Zingsem was also an architect who designed the Fairmont Park in Philadelphia. He grew trees here in Hackensack and sold them to Philadelphia for planting in the park. Thus, the area was called Fairmount and many of the streets were named after the trees."

From: City of Hackensack, Three Centuries of Prosperity, 1693-1993.

this post is great, beautiful pictures!

wow, what a picture!

Hey! Thanks for the great info, I am always looking to find good books about being eco-frinedly. I was browsing through a bunch of green websites and blogs and I came across yours and found it very interesting. There are a bunch of others I like too, like the daily green, ecorazzi and earthlab.com. I especially like EarthLab.com’s carbon calculator (http://www.earthlab.com/signupprofile/). I find it really easy to use (it doesn’t make me feel guilty after I take it). Are there any others you would recommend? Can you drop me a link to your favorites (let me know if they are the same as mine).

that is so interesting! i love your blog!

hey g,
say hi to john steere, i was like a summer intern for him, maybe summer of 1999 or so.
have a fun tour!!
n

Thanks for sharing. You've opened my awareness of signs around us. Doing some research, I found many of the streets in this town were named after the founders of the town. I'll have to open my eyes to other indicators of history in our street names. Our complex is called the Moraine Townhouses, for the rocks and soil deposited by glaciers.

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organic apparel

Thanks for the info….I am trying to put together a list of what celebs are doing to help the environment. Ed Begley Jr. is having a sweepstakes where he flys you to Hollywood and gives you tips on how to go green ( http://www.earthlab.com/life/livingwithed/ ) Pretty crazy stuff. Obviously there are many others. Drop me a link if you have any on the top of your head. Thanks again for the info!

Hi, I ran across your blog and wanted to let you know that International Migratory Bird Day is alive and well, and I'm sorry you had trouble finding information about it. Please visit our website (www.birdday.org) for lots of information, downloadable materials, and ideas. Officially, IMBD is celebrated on the second Saturday in May each year; May 10 in 2008. Because birds' schedules don't coincide in all locations, we encourage groups to host in event at the best time.

The oak was planted in Lafayette Square a park inside the city by Gallier Hall, the old City Hall. The New Orleans Department of Parks maintains the park that has statues of noted people of New Orleans History. The park is well used for concerts.

What did I do on Earth Day? My Mom asked me that question who watches the news morning noon and night. She knew it was Earth Day.
I was on a news fast so hadn't noticed its approach. Busy watching the squirrels,birds and insects feasting on the local native plants in my yard. But without knowing it was Earth Day I had done something powerful that day. I had gone to volunteer for a candidate for state office who is an incredibly proactive environmentalist! Just think what a different world we could have if we didn't have to convince government officials that the earth and its creatures need to be nurished and protected! Things could do a big flip-flop in a hurry if we elected people like that at all levels of government. It seems like the biggest progress we have made in public policy in the US (for the environment) has been on the local level where we have been able to elect some real environmentalists. So even if you forgot Earth Day don't forget to work for change by electing future minded candidates who love nature like you do. Happy Earth Day, Carole

Aria, unfortunately I cannot remember the name of the zookeeper at the Franklin Park Zoo.

I would contact the Franklin Park Coalition or the Boston Parks Department.

Best of luck with the story and the blog (let me know when it is live).