Oxalis Obscuring Native Drought-Tolerant Plants"The genus name Oxalis is derived from Greek meaning sour, referring to the sour-tasting oxalic acid present throughout the plant."
(Source:The Global Invasive Species Team, Weed Alert!, http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/alert/alrtoxal.html
Weeds,including Oxalis, Obscuring Native Drought-Tolerant Plants
Monterey Pine Trunk, DeadRepresentative of other Dead and Dying Trees
Coast Live Oak in need of Pruning
Plaque Honoring GUNNAR NORBERG, “A Friend of the Arts”
Plaque & Sculpture Honoring COLE WESTON, “THE LIFE FORCE OF THE FOREST THEATER FOR HALF A CENTURY"COMMENTS & QUESTION:
• Presently, of the eight “Improved Parkland” (P-2) properties, including Carmel Beach, Forest Hill Park, Devendorf Park, Piccadilly Park, First Murphy Park, Vista Lobos Park, Outlands (Flanders Mansion) and Forest Theatre, Forest Theatre is the least maintained and most neglected property in the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.
• Oxalis is an “extremely aggressive” garden weed. “It can form dense mats on the ground, outcompeting native plant species for light and space, and also works to inhibit the germination of native species (Brooks 2001).”
(Source:The Global Invasive Species Team, Weed Alert!, http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/alert/alrtoxal.html
For more information about Oxalis and other Weeds, Click on Post title above.
• Is the City’s long-term neglect of Forest Theatre any way to honor the legacies of Gunnar Norberg and Cole Weston?
REFERENCES:
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Municipal Code
Chapter 17.18
PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC DISTRICTS
Article I. Park and Recreation Districts – P-1 and P-2
17.18.010 Purpose.
B. Improved Parklands (P-2). The purpose of the improved parklands district is to provide appropriately located areas for recreation and recreational facilities needed by the residents of the City and the surrounding area. Uses permitted shall be limited to those that are permitted in the P-1 district, in addition to facilities and structures devoted to public recreation, public use, governmental buildings and nonprofit buildings and uses. (Ord. 2004-02 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2004-01 § 1, 2004).
17.18.020 Districts Identified.
Properties zoned P-1 and P-2 shall be designated by the official zoning map of the City and adopted by ordinance by the City Council.
Park Zone
Mission Trails Nature Preserve P-1
Pescadero Park P-1
Carmel Beach P-2
Forest Hill ParkP-2
Devendorf Park P-2
Picadilly Park P-2
First Murphy ParkP-2
Vista Lobos ParkP-2
Outlands P-2
(Ord. 2004-02 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2004-01 § 1, 2004).
(Source: http://www.codepublishing.com/CA/carmel.html)
General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan Open Space, Conservation & Scenic Highways Element
Carmel-by-the-Sea Page 7-6
Table 7.1: Carmel-by-the-Sea Recreation Facilities/Open Space
Facility---------Acreage--------Facilities/Use---------Zoning Designation
1. Carmel Beach 21.5 Swimming, picnicking, other beach related activities P-1
2. Mission Trail Park/Arboretum 35.0 Nature walks, jogging, picnicking, bicycling P-1
3. Devendorf Park .6 Picnic P-2
4. Forest Hill Park 2.4 Natural area, shuffleboard, clubhouse, horseshoe pits, par course physical fitness trail, children’s playground, tennis courts, restrooms P-2
5. Forest Theatre Theatre and park P-2
6. Piccadilly Park .09 Open space, benches CC
7. Landscaping and Mini Parks 66.9 33% of all streets All Zones
8. Vista Lobos 1.24 Meeting room, observation deck, mini-park, public parking R-4
9. Rio Park 6.24 Open space, trails, ball field MDR (County Zoning)
Notes:
P-1 = To preserve publicly owned park and beach lands for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations, and to prevent the destruction of natural open spaces.
P-2 = To provide appropriately located areas for recreation and recreational facilities.
Source: Carmel LCP, 1981 Table 8; “Guide to Management of Carmel’s Forests, Parks and Beaches”, 1981, pp iv 25-36.
(Source: http://www.ci.carmel.ca.us/)
3 comments:
It's interesting that the city had a 3 year contract with the students of Carmel Middle School and Carmel High to improve the park section of the Theater and then abrogated the contract after the students did such a good job in the first year. Instead the Forest Theater Foundation has been encouraged by the city to bring forth a proposal that appears to expand the theater part of the park while encroaching futher on the natural area. Futher there was already a recent plan in existence (that the city paid for but has decided to ignore as it so often does) that would have improved the the theater without trashing the natural area. It makes you wonder what is motivating our mayor and her city council when they do these things that are so damaging to what both the business community and the residents want for Carmel.
I feel sorry for the students. The city robbed them of the chance to see their efforts and hard work come to fruition in the landscaping of the Forest Theater with native plants. One of the lessons we, as adults, are supposed to be teaching our young people is to finish endeavors that are started. These students were in the midst of a three year, three phase project, only to have it interrupted by the city and Forest Theater Foundation because they deemed their plans more important than the students. Was it really too much to ask for the city and Foundation to work in a cooperative spirit with the students so they could complete the project they started for the betterment of the Forest Theater? Even if the Foundation’s new plans are implemented, couldn’t they work around the student’s native plant landscaping? We adults demand cooperation of others, but when it comes to us, we have none. This is all very sad for all of us.
The city's no maintenance policy towards the Forest Theater shows the council's lack of appreciation for all those who worked to build the Forest Theater and preserve the Forest Theater all these years. Cole Weston was one of those men. He had three loves in his life, photography, theater and sailing. He was associated with the Forest Theater Guild for 50 years. He directed 30 plus plays at the Outdoor Forest Theater. He built a lot of the Indoor Forest Theater. And through his efforts, he successfully stopped the city from converting the theater grounds into a corporation yard. He would have advocated for the Forest Theater today to be no less a sparkling jewel than the Sunset Center, albeit a rustic, theater in the forest jewel. How far have we strayed from his legacy.
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