Mountain Man
Senior Member
Anything 100 years old is old growth for deciduous, there are stands of Douglas Fir that are around 500 years old or more, that's our real old growth.
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Trees in Calgary
- Thread starter gsunnyg
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UrbanWarrior
Senior Member
Had no idea we had trees that old here.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
I'm lucky to live in Point McKay with the Douglas Fir trail across the river from me, could be there in 15 minutes of walking. Bowness Park has the nicest and biggest stands of trees I've seen in the city, can feel like Revy in there in places. I think it's mostly pine, but every so often you come across one that's massive (for Calgary at least lol) and those are the Douglas Fir.
Cowtown
Senior Member
Brentwood residents angry that city is trying to plant trees in local park
"'If you give people more places to hide, more naughty things will be done,' said one tree opponent"
Don't plant conifers and you won't have to worry about people hanging out in the shadows.
Silence&Motion
Senior Member
Phew! This is just the article from a few years ago. For a moment there I thought anti-Tree NIMBYism was becoming a trend in this city.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
Man, some people are just so concerned about everything!
Cowtown
Senior Member
Sorry guys. I didn't even notice the date on the article, glad that this is something from the past.
ByeByeBaby
Active Member
These sorts of people are only concerned about one thing, it just manifests on whatever is currently happening in their community -- trees, rental units, infill, secondary suites, parking, bikes, parks, diversity, the sun, etc. Whatever excuse they can dig up today.
GoVertical
Senior Member
I have to say that I'm shocked with how poorly the trees have done on the SW corner of Centennial Place. It looks like they have been using those self watering bags on them but even the way the planters are designed does not allow for water to collect on them
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I'm really blown away with how much better the birch have done at Brookfield in the scorching hot heat, but maybe they're being watered properly there...what an idea!!!
.I'm really blown away with how much better the birch have done at Brookfield in the scorching hot heat, but maybe they're being watered properly there...what an idea!!!
DougB
Active Member
Tree boxes simply do not work in Calgary. The trench solution, as executed around the Shaw Building, is so simple:
Dārayavauš
Active Member
Calgary doesn't? That blows my mind. Calgary needs that law more than Vancouver does even.
I always thought Calgary had that law as well. My brother in law had to apply to the city to remove a tree....maybe it's certain situations or certain areas?
Rollerstud98
Active Member
I know we were warned when working on the mount pleasant fire hall that the trees absolutely could not be damaged otherwise we would be getting a fine of some sort.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
You need to pay the city to remove a city tree, but private trees are fair game as far as I know.
MichaelS
Senior Member
What about trimming a public boulevard tree? Like if it is growing out over a part of your driveway, can you just cut back that small portion, or do you put in a request to have the City come do it?