Comments on: Ingraham’s trees will be cut down http://www.djc.com/blogs/BuildingGreen/?p=225&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:50:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Steve Zenke http://www.djc.com/blogs/BuildingGreen/?p=225#comment-1355 Steve Zenke Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:19:54 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/BuildingGreen/2008/08/08/ingraham-to-cut-down-trees/#comment-1355 Now that you are grown up you might want to revisit the trees next to the Helene Madison Pool. They are not the trees in the picture but are about the same age. They are mostly 75 years old. The trees the Seattle School District is still trying to cut down are on the West side of the school. The trees by the pool are on the east side. Why I say revisit is because the trees comprise a natural area that is also a rare plant habitat - a madrone conifer forest. There are only about 50 acres in all of Seattle that comprise this forest type. The Seattle Parks Dept has had an agreement with the Seattle School District to maintain this as a park like area. The area is full of a variety of plants and trees and has lots of bird life. It affords students and neighbors an opportunity to view nature as the whole area used to be. Unfortunately Seattle has lost over half of its urban forest tree canopy that it had in 1973. From some 40% trees we now have about 23% by a recent estimate. Trees help reduce storm runoff, clean the air, and provide habitat for animal life like birds. Neighbors help keep the area clean and these days trash and problems are minimal. One can find more trash scattered around the school grounds itself than in the trees. Everyone needs to take responsibility for helping keep our city clean. The west forest area likewise sees minimal problems. Where there are people there will be litter unless people take responsibility and clean it up and don't litter in the first place.. Now that you are grown up you might want to revisit the trees next to the Helene Madison Pool. They are not the trees in the picture but are about the same age. They are mostly 75 years old. The trees the Seattle School District is still trying to cut down are on the West side of the school. The trees by the pool are on the east side.

Why I say revisit is because the trees comprise a natural area that is also a rare plant habitat - a madrone conifer forest. There are only about 50 acres in all of Seattle that comprise this forest type. The Seattle Parks Dept has had an agreement with the Seattle School District to maintain this as a park like area.

The area is full of a variety of plants and trees and has lots of bird life. It affords students and neighbors an opportunity to view nature as the whole area used to be.
Unfortunately Seattle has lost over half of its urban forest tree canopy that it had in 1973. From some 40% trees we now have about 23% by a recent estimate.

Trees help reduce storm runoff, clean the air, and provide habitat for animal life like birds. Neighbors help keep the area clean and these days trash and problems are minimal. One can find more trash scattered around the school grounds itself than in the trees.

Everyone needs to take responsibility for helping keep our city clean. The west forest area likewise sees minimal problems. Where there are people there will be litter unless people take responsibility and clean it up and don’t litter in the first place..

]]> By: whatnow http://www.djc.com/blogs/BuildingGreen/?p=225#comment-481 whatnow Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:46:44 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/BuildingGreen/2008/08/08/ingraham-to-cut-down-trees/#comment-481 Hi, The trees by the pool are known as the EAST forest and are considered safe at the moment. And are probably the trees you are referring to in your article. The trees that are pictured above and are to be killed by loggers are the WEST trees away from the pool, on the other side of the school. There is currently a restraining order on the removal of the trees. Come by and check them out. The School District appears to be planning to cut them down regardless of a restraining order. I wonder, can you put school board members in jail? Hi,
The trees by the pool are known as the EAST forest and are considered safe at the moment. And are probably the trees you are referring to in your article. The trees that are pictured above and are to be killed by loggers are the WEST trees away from the pool, on the other side of the school.

There is currently a restraining order on the removal of the trees. Come by and check them out.

The School District appears to be planning to cut them down regardless of a restraining order. I wonder, can you put school board members in jail?

]]> By: John Jennings http://www.djc.com/blogs/BuildingGreen/?p=225#comment-466 John Jennings Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:09:48 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/BuildingGreen/2008/08/08/ingraham-to-cut-down-trees/#comment-466 A few weeks ago there was a post called “The point of green awards? Seattle experts weigh in,” talking about the pluses and minuses about green awards. Most award programs in the Northwest (Seattle’s included) salute projects or companies. The BetterBricks Awards, which salute the people behind the best projects, the green building champions in the Northwest. These are the leaders that show the way and inspire others. I think these awards are compatible with the other "Green building" awards like AIA WMIG, etc. This will be the fourth year BetterBricks has honored architects, owners, engineers, building operators and advocates in Puget Sound. A new category this year will recognize the best integrated design team in the Seattle area. The awards are coming to Seattle’s Bell Harbor International Conference Center on Oct. 17 at 7:30 a.m. Nominations are still welcome, but time is running out as the deadline is Sept. 5. Check out www.BetterBricks.com/Awards for more information. A few weeks ago there was a post called “The point of green awards? Seattle experts weigh in,” talking about the pluses and minuses about green awards. Most award programs in the Northwest (Seattle’s included) salute projects or companies. The BetterBricks Awards, which salute the people behind the best projects, the green building champions in the Northwest. These are the leaders that show the way and inspire others. I think these awards are compatible with the other “Green building” awards like AIA WMIG, etc.

This will be the fourth year BetterBricks has honored architects, owners, engineers, building operators and advocates in Puget Sound. A new category this year will recognize the best integrated design team in the Seattle area. The awards are coming to Seattle’s Bell Harbor International Conference Center on Oct. 17 at 7:30 a.m. Nominations are still welcome, but time is running out as the deadline is Sept. 5.

Check out http://www.BetterBricks.com/Awards for more information.

]]> By: John Reed http://www.djc.com/blogs/BuildingGreen/?p=225#comment-464 John Reed Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:19:28 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/BuildingGreen/2008/08/08/ingraham-to-cut-down-trees/#comment-464 Thanks! Really interesting. I wish i could spend my time on writing articles...just have no time for it. Thanks! Really interesting. I wish i could spend my time on writing articles…just have no time for it.

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