Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, February 15, 2019, 1:54 PM
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A nature oasis opens in Google's backyard
Original post made on Feb 15, 2019
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, February 15, 2019, 1:54 PM
Comments (8)
Posted by Dan Waylonis
a resident of Jackson Park
on Feb 15, 2019 at 2:49 pm
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a resident of Jackson Park
on Feb 15, 2019 at 2:49 pm
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It would be helpful to include a map, illustration, or even latitude / longitude coordinates to the Basin.
Posted by Mark Noack
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 15, 2019 at 3:19 pm
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a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 15, 2019 at 3:19 pm
Mark Noack is a registered user.
Well, let no man say I didn't try. I uploaded a map, but it's too blurry to make out much, thanks to our website's sizing limits.
If you're looking for a better description of this location, I'd recommend checking out the city's staff report Web Link
Posted by Patreewatch
a resident of another community
on Feb 15, 2019 at 5:05 pm
a resident of another community
on Feb 15, 2019 at 5:05 pm
They took out a lot of Redwoods for this "restoration"
Posted by Rebeca
a resident of another community
on Feb 15, 2019 at 5:40 pm
a resident of another community
on Feb 15, 2019 at 5:40 pm
Yes, patreewatcher, because as the article notes "Google officials explained that the redwoods needed to go because they were non-native to the climate zone and drought intolerant. In their stead, the company planted nearly 1,900 new shrubs and trees, including cottonwoods, willows and oaks."
Posted by JR
a resident of another community
on Feb 15, 2019 at 10:32 pm
a resident of another community
on Feb 15, 2019 at 10:32 pm
El Palo Alto has been standing for over 1,000 years just a few miles away, but apparently Redwoods are a "non-native" species. Who believes this stuff?
Posted by Oops
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Feb 16, 2019 at 6:36 am
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Feb 16, 2019 at 6:36 am
El Palo Alto is not down in the sand/marsh area. It's much more inland, growing on a creek(natural water supply)and is unique because it's a bit of a freak, growing where other RWs do not.
The RWs down at the bay were ornamental landscaping planted by humans in the 1980s in an area where they never have and never will naturally occur. The few ornamental trees have been replaced with many more natural trees and plants. The area is healing and getting back to what it once REALLY was
Posted by Annie
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 16, 2019 at 8:13 am
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 16, 2019 at 8:13 am
Laughable. They tore down acres of marshland at the edge of Moffett Field in order to build another set of offices, and now pretend they're doing good deeds...ugh.
Posted by Steve
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 18, 2019 at 5:08 pm
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 18, 2019 at 5:08 pm
Is there any public parking nearby?
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