Comments on: Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, CA http://www.leddypark.org/stories/golden-gate-park-san-francisco-ca Preservation, Stewardship, and Responsible Development Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:46:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 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

]]> 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.

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