Comments for LeddyPark.Org http://www.leddypark.org Preservation, Stewardship, and Responsible Development Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:43:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Golden Gate Park – San Francisco, CA by Peter Black http://www.leddypark.org/stories/golden-gate-park-san-francisco-ca/comment-page-1#comment-5 Peter Black Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:43:32 +0000 http://www.leddypark.org/?p=385#comment-5 Hi, I would like the friends of Leddy Park to know that the San Francisco Disc Golf Club has taken every measure of environmental stewardship possible in the installation and function of our Golden Gate Park Disc Golf Course. We have heavy usage: roughly 250 people a day, and there's no doubt that there is a footprint from use. However, we have been smart in mitigating the impacts: we use tree screens to block the discs, peeler cores and naturally fallen trees to manage paths and potential erosion (there isn't much), and most importantly, we plant native species on the course as part of a long term sustainable management plan. The result? Tens of thousands of people come into golden gate park, enjoy a little disc golf, and take in the scenery. Cheers, Peter Black Hi,

I would like the friends of Leddy Park to know that the San Francisco Disc Golf Club has taken every measure of environmental stewardship possible in the installation and function of our Golden Gate Park Disc Golf Course. We have heavy usage: roughly 250 people a day, and there’s no doubt that there is a footprint from use. However, we have been smart in mitigating the impacts: we use tree screens to block the discs, peeler cores and naturally fallen trees to manage paths and potential erosion (there isn’t much), and most importantly, we plant native species on the course as part of a long term sustainable management plan. The result? Tens of thousands of people come into golden gate park, enjoy a little disc golf, and take in the scenery.

Cheers,

Peter Black

]]> Comment on Golden Gate Park – San Francisco, CA by Ross Hammond http://www.leddypark.org/stories/golden-gate-park-san-francisco-ca/comment-page-1#comment-4 Ross Hammond Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:17:53 +0000 http://www.leddypark.org/?p=385#comment-4 The follow up to this story is that we were able to work with the urban forestry division and the parks department to design the course so that very few trees were impacted and those that were we protected through the use of mesh screens. We have not had any complaints since the course re-opened two years ago (and increased from 12 to 18 holes) and have a great working relationship with the parks department. I'd highly encourage all sides to put aside their preconceptions and work together to find an amiable solution. The follow up to this story is that we were able to work with the urban forestry division and the parks department to design the course so that very few trees were impacted and those that were we protected through the use of mesh screens. We have not had any complaints since the course re-opened two years ago (and increased from 12 to 18 holes) and have a great working relationship with the parks department. I’d highly encourage all sides to put aside their preconceptions and work together to find an amiable solution.

]]> Comment on Leddy Park Community Fall Clean-up : Saturday November 15 by nancy http://www.leddypark.org/news/leddy-park-community-fall-clean-up-saturday-november-15/comment-page-1#comment-3 nancy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:43:38 +0000 http://www.burlingtonparks.org/?p=62#comment-3 <em>A note from Wayne Gross</em> Nancy- I just saw your message about the clean up at Leddy this past Sat. Thanks so much for organizing this effort-I am sure it does look a lot better. Glad the weather didn't diminish your efforts. I am very pleased that the "Friends" have been organized and am sure that it will result in many benefits for the park. Thanks again for your leadership in this matter. Wayne Wayne E. Gross Director Parks & Recreation A note from Wayne Gross

Nancy- I just saw your message about the clean up at Leddy this past
Sat. Thanks so much for organizing this effort-I am sure it does look a
lot better. Glad the weather didn’t diminish your efforts. I am very
pleased that the “Friends” have been organized and am sure that it
will
result in many benefits for the park. Thanks again for your leadership
in this matter.
Wayne

Wayne E. Gross
Director
Parks & Recreation

]]> Comment on Leddy Park Community Fall Clean-up : Saturday November 15 by nancy http://www.leddypark.org/news/leddy-park-community-fall-clean-up-saturday-november-15/comment-page-1#comment-2 nancy Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:01:53 +0000 http://www.burlingtonparks.org/?p=62#comment-2 To all members of the Friends of Leddy Park fall clean up crew, I just want to thank all of you for coming out to help clean the park. It was a very successful day. We collected 14 bags of trash and a decent amount of metal/junk and blankets. We did a great job covering most of the park. We had a total of 11 people. This includes a whole family and someone that saw the activity posted in the Burlington Free Press, he lived in the old north end. Some folks walking on the beach jumped in to help and thanked us for doing our good work. A group of people did the trail maintenance. The large pieceof metal was removed from the trail and the braces are put in place to bank up the sloped trail for future dirt or gravel deposit. Two hour slot was perfect. I can really see a difference when I walk through the park. Thank you to Lisa Coven for supplying the trash bags and gloves and maps. I wish we took more pictures. Ron McGarvey took some pictures of the bulk of trash set down by the dumpster. What a great success for Friends of Leddy Park. I look forward to finishing the trail work and planning more events to ensure a healthy park. Thank you again, Nancy Powers Co-chair of Friends of Leddy Park To all members of the Friends of Leddy Park fall clean up crew,

I just want to thank all of you for coming out to help clean the park. It was a very successful day. We collected 14 bags of trash and a decent amount of metal/junk and blankets. We did a great job covering most of the park. We had a total of 11 people. This includes a whole family and someone that saw the activity posted in the Burlington Free Press, he lived in the old north end. Some folks walking on the beach jumped in to help and thanked us for doing our good work.

A group of people did the trail maintenance. The large pieceof metal was removed from the trail and the braces are put in place to bank up the sloped trail for future dirt or gravel deposit. Two hour slot was perfect. I can really see a difference when I walk through the park. Thank you to Lisa Coven for supplying the trash bags and gloves and maps.

I wish we took more pictures. Ron McGarvey took some pictures of the bulk of trash set down by the dumpster.

What a great success for Friends of Leddy Park. I look forward to finishing the trail work and planning more events to ensure a healthy park.

Thank you again,
Nancy Powers
Co-chair of Friends of Leddy Park

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