Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 5:51 PM
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Menlo Park: Group celebrates completion of El Camino Real tree project
Original post made on Sep 24, 2014
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 5:51 PM
Comments (9)
Posted by Tricia Barr
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Sep 24, 2014 at 10:17 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Sep 24, 2014 at 10:17 pm
Thank you all for your vision and perseverance in making this a reality. It's a real gift to all of us. The then vs. now picture in The Almanac says it all.
With gratitude,
Tricia
Posted by Steve Spurlock
a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on Sep 25, 2014 at 12:52 pm
a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on Sep 25, 2014 at 12:52 pm
Way to go, Mom!!
Posted by Dick Givens
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Sep 25, 2014 at 1:31 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Sep 25, 2014 at 1:31 pm
Chuck, Rick and Ken did a great service to Menlo Park. They set an example of being and doing something positive. Thanks guys.
Posted by Joseph E. Davis
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Sep 25, 2014 at 5:12 pm
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Sep 25, 2014 at 5:12 pm
It is a fantastic improvement.
It's disappointing that it takes 15 years and the involvement of a state senator to get permission to plant trees along a road though. Imagine what a boat-anchor the state is on larger projects.
Posted by Carol
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Sep 25, 2014 at 7:14 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Sep 25, 2014 at 7:14 pm
It's too bad that this group wasn't around to attempt influencing the Menlo Park City School District when, at Oak Knoll School, it pursued chopping down 5 heritage oak trees and one enormous Joshua tree planted by the Stanford Family - all of this in order to put in a soccer field at Oak Knoll School. If this tragedy wasn't enough, they tore down the magnificent trees in early summer when birds were still nesting. Why was this allowed to happen? Because school districts are exempt from the City's Heritage Tree Laws.
Posted by Max
a resident of Portola Valley: Ladera
on Sep 28, 2014 at 11:06 am
a resident of Portola Valley: Ladera
on Sep 28, 2014 at 11:06 am
Thank you everyone for an incredible effort.
What Oak Knoll School did was pretty dreadful. It doesn't deserve the name OAK Knoll.
Posted by Sybille
a resident of Menlo Park: Fair Oaks
on Sep 29, 2014 at 10:40 am
a resident of Menlo Park: Fair Oaks
on Sep 29, 2014 at 10:40 am
Wished they would show some BEFORE pictures as well. And now to get other cities (Redwood City, e.g.) to do the same. Beautiful all those trees. Thanks to all for taking care of this.
Posted by Samia
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Sep 29, 2014 at 11:39 am
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Sep 29, 2014 at 11:39 am
Agree with Tricia and the other comments above. Thanks so much for this beautiful gift to our community.
Posted by John
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Sep 30, 2014 at 3:35 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Sep 30, 2014 at 3:35 pm
Sybille, open up the slide show, and your wish for a BEFORE photo will be granted.
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