Urban Outdoorsman
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There are cultivars of sugar maple that will tolerate zone 3 (Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple)
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Trees in Calgary
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I posted this on Reddit, and it looks like it's a Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) Apparently they a re quite invasive, at least in warmer climates.They sure look nice in the fall though.
I posted this on Reddit, and it looks like it's a Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) Apparently they a re quite invasive, at least in warmer climates.They sure look nice in the fall though.
Interesting comparison of a section of Nose Hill in 1975 to 2022
You can see how much of an effect watering an maintaining trees can have.
In this aerial view over a period of 10 years from 1969 to 1979, trees in people's yeards grew much faster than the trees left in the middle of an open space and not watered.
1969, there are no trees anywhere really. They had planted a few small trees in the area shown in green.
10 years later, trees in people's yards are maturing nicely, but the trees in the green area were hardly changed.
In this aerial view over a period of 10 years from 1969 to 1979, trees in people's yeards grew much faster than the trees left in the middle of an open space and not watered.
1969, there are no trees anywhere really. They had planted a few small trees in the area shown in green.
10 years later, trees in people's yards are maturing nicely, but the trees in the green area were hardly changed.
Cowtown
Senior Member
I would have thought that Nose hill had a lot more tree growth over the years. It seems like that tree area shown has tripled since I was a child.
It has grown outward to a fair degree, but also upward. I remember the trees being shorter when I was a kid, and the foresty area is also a lot denser. were at a point, where I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot more growth in the next 20 years.
Calgary councillors' motion will seek to preserve trees on private land
Two Calgary councillors are hoping the city will consider implementing options to protect trees on private property.
calgaryherald.com
Interesting motion. I'm not sure how well this will work, but having something like this in place might come in handy for those owners who clear a lot full of trees and then leave it empty for 20 years.
darwink
Senior Member
In different cities it can be pretty annoying. Toronto uses it to enforce zoning and make development harder, in Vancouver it means any permit requires an assessment by an arbourist, and sometimes multiple ones.
For the same effort, a generous tree planting scheme and education on how to maintain would be great.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
If it's on private property, I think the city should stay out of it. If the city is worried about a declining tree canopy, they they should water those on city property that seem to always die.
Those are good points. The lack of trees in Calgary seems to be mostly on city land anyways, especially along boulevards or roadways.
Urban Outdoorsman
Active Member
I actually work for an arborist and I have to say that needing a permit to remove trees is a dumb idea. We do a lot of work in a community where permits are needed to remove trees and it's literally dumb how much bureaucracy is involved just to remove a dead or dangerous tree.
That being said, grants for homeowners to plant trees is a great idea, especially if those trees where good canopy trees and long living.
I gotta say the cities urban forestry program is pretty weak overall. They should be planting 3x the number of trees they are and we really should be creating more space for trees in how we design streets and sidewalks regardless land use.
That being said, grants for homeowners to plant trees is a great idea, especially if those trees where good canopy trees and long living.
I gotta say the cities urban forestry program is pretty weak overall. They should be planting 3x the number of trees they are and we really should be creating more space for trees in how we design streets and sidewalks regardless land use.
artvandelay
Active Member
That's dumb. Maybe the city should lead by example and start planting / maintaining / actually watering street trees in the downtown and Beltline.Calgary councillors' motion will seek to preserve trees on private land
Two Calgary councillors are hoping the city will consider implementing options to protect trees on private property.
Interesting motion. I'm not sure how well this will work, but having something like this in place might come in handy for those owners who clear a lot full of trees and then leave it empty for 20 years.
DougB
Senior Member
Calgary is challenging because so many trees die from lack of water, chinooks and road salt. Are homeowners going to need permits to remove dead trees? If they won't, some may be incented to poison trees to avoid permitting
maestro
Senior Member
Dead trees aren't typically excluded from permitting. It's another tax revenue source. If it discourages someone from removing a healthy tree than that's a good thing. It's been a bad decade for urban tree canopies with changing climates and it can't all be on public property.
Most major improvments on private property require permits as a source of tax revenue and also to make sure it's done properly. Homeowners have cause lots of damage tackling tree removal themselves.
Most major improvments on private property require permits as a source of tax revenue and also to make sure it's done properly. Homeowners have cause lots of damage tackling tree removal themselves.