[MAIPC] MAIPC Digest, Vol 56, Issue 3 Arum Italicum
Kathryn Peterson- Lambert
triplam747 at aol.com
Tue Jun 7 08:42:17 PDT 2016
Arum italicum hybridizes with the maculatum. Belongsto the family Araceae, it is native to the Med/lower Europe, U.K., Netherlands. I was growing it experimentally in a wet, woodland area to see if I could hybridize with Arrow - the native - it didn't take. It dies back in the summer and one can simply control it by gathering all of its red fruit * (berries are poisonous to humans, use gloves).* It is easily controlled by collecting and removing all of the fruit. Also, it 'disappears' completely - both original species and the hybrid after it grows fruit in the summer. It makes a very short lived appearance. Instead of control with herbicide one can replace it with the native Peltandra virginica - Arrow Arum - it will grow in the same conditions after one removes the fruit-berries of the non-native or Symplocarpus foctidus (skunk cabbage).
Kathryn Peterson-Lambert
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 19:47:53 -0400
From: "Marc Imlay" <ialm at erols.com>
To: <maipc at lists.maipc.org>
Subject: [MAIPC] FW: We Need a New Model for Parks
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From: Mike Vandeman [mailto:mjvande at pacbell.net]
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 3:30 PM
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Subject: We Need a New Model for Parks
To: The East Bay Regional Park District Board
I've been spending many 5-6-hour days cutting Italian thistle (if you've
ever had a close encounter with Italian thistle, you won't want to ever
repeat it!), poison hemlock, & French broom in Claremont Canyon Regional
Preserve ("Preserve"? It's not being preserved!). Exotic plants are taking
over our regional parks, and the fauna are very scarce. Many people have
thanked me, but so far no one has volunteered to help. The park staff are
cutting the grass around the edge of the park (to reduce the fire danger),
but not addressing the exotics that are spreading (and going to seed) in
every grassy area. The goats help, but leave all the large stems, which I
have had to cut myself.
It occurs to me that our model of a park is obsolete. Everyone comes to the
park, enjoys himself/herself, but, with very rare exceptions, doesn't lift a
finger to maintain the park. We expect the park staff to do all of that.
But, as you know, you don't have the staff to do that. This model just
doesn't work! You should advertise for volunteers (this kind of work is very
easy, just time-consuming), and expect all visitors to lend a a hand - just
as we do when we visit someone's home, or bus our own dishes in the
cafeteria.
The only alternative is to tax the community enough to pay for all the
services the parks require. (That wouldn't be popular, but the public should
presented all the options. Ruining the parks is not acceptable!)
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I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans
("pure habitat").
Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and
road construction.)
Wildlife must be given top priority, because they can't protect themselves
from us.
Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are
fond of!
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Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2016 21:02:01 -0400
From: "John Ambler" <john.ambler at verizon.net>
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Subject: Re: [MAIPC] FW: We Need a New Model for Parks
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The East Bay Regional Park District is a system of beautiful parklands and
trails in Alameda and Contra Costa counties east of San Francisco. The
system comprises 120,536 acres in 65 parks, including over 1,250 miles of
trails. We acquire, manage, and preserve natural and cultural resources for
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biking, picnicking, horseback riding, camping, fishing, golfing, boating and
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Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 7:48 PM
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Subject: [MAIPC] FW: We Need a New Model for Parks
From: Mike Vandeman [mailto:mjvande at pacbell.net]
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 3:30 PM
To: Recipient list suppressed:
Subject: We Need a New Model for Parks
To: The East Bay Regional Park District Board
I've been spending many 5-6-hour days cutting Italian thistle (if you've
ever had a close encounter with Italian thistle, you won't want to ever
repeat it!), poison hemlock, & French broom in Claremont Canyon Regional
Preserve ("Preserve"? It's not being preserved!). Exotic plants are taking
over our regional parks, and the fauna are very scarce. Many people have
thanked me, but so far no one has volunteered to help. The park staff are
cutting the grass around the edge of the park (to reduce the fire danger),
but not addressing the exotics that are spreading (and going to seed) in
every grassy area. The goats help, but leave all the large stems, which I
have had to cut myself.
It occurs to me that our model of a park is obsolete. Everyone comes to the
park, enjoys himself/herself, but, with very rare exceptions, doesn't lift a
finger to maintain the park. We expect the park staff to do all of that.
But, as you know, you don't have the staff to do that. This model just
doesn't work! You should advertise for volunteers (this kind of work is very
easy, just time-consuming), and expect all visitors to lend a a hand - just
as we do when we visit someone's home, or bus our own dishes in the
cafeteria.
The only alternative is to tax the community enough to pay for all the
services the parks require. (That wouldn't be popular, but the public should
presented all the options. Ruining the parks is not acceptable!)
--
I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans
("pure habitat").
Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and
road construction.)
Wildlife must be given top priority, because they can't protect themselves
from us.
Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are
fond of!
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 18:51:06 +0000
From: Patricia Greenberg <pgreenberg at reston.org>
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Subject: [MAIPC] FW: Violets??
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Hi,
I have a resident who is concerned about invasive species in his yard. Yay! I do not know much of anything about violets so I wanted to reach out to you all to see if you had suggestions on whether there is cause for concern about the species in the attached photos.
Thank you,
Patricia
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From: Larry [mailto:lssnowhite at gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 11:17 AM
To: Patricia Greenberg
Subject: Violets??
Here are pictures of what may or may not be violets -- the biggest cluster --1 & 3 -- is about 11" high. The last is what I know is a wild violet. I can also bring you a plant if that would help a identify it.
Thanks again,
Larry
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