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Finally, Good News for the Glen Canyon Owls

Posted on May 6, 2015 by SF Forest Alliance

This post is reprinted from SFForest.org The last two years weren’t good to the famous Glen Canyon Great Horned Owls. All the work that was going on, the removal of trees near the nesting tree, the changes to the canyon … Continue reading →

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Glen Canyon’s Full of Stairs

Posted on May 4, 2015 by SF Forest Alliance

The ‘Trails’ project, used as an excuse to remove over 30 trees, is well under way in Glen Canyon. The hillside is getting covered with staircases. Earlier, there were gradual sloped trails, punctuated with short sections of shallow steps. Now, … Continue reading →

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Bees in Glen Canyon – Lose Some, Win Some

Posted on July 18, 2014 by SF Forest Alliance

 We’ve reported here before about the bee tree that was cut down as part of the “improvements” to Glen Canyon Park – and the one that was killed by mistake when someone thought it was a nest of yellow-jackets, not … Continue reading →

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Trail Missteps in Glen Canyon

Posted on April 8, 2014 by SF Forest Alliance

Trail work has been racing ahead in Glen Canyon. Today, we were visiting the area just below the Christopher Playground.  There’s a new trail now. (Number 2 in the picture below.) It runs above a shallow drainage channel (Number 3) … Continue reading →

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Return of a Rehabilitated Owl

Posted on January 4, 2014 by SF Forest Alliance

It’s so wonderful to be able to post good news about Glen Canyon and its wildlife. Wildlife photographer Janet Kessler recently sent around this item about a one-eyed owl that has been released in the Canyon after rehabilitation. Rehabilitated One-Eyed … Continue reading →

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Sad Death of a Glen Park Barn Owl

Posted on December 17, 2013 by SF Forest Alliance

A year ago, one of Glen Canyon’s Great Horned Owls was found dead – poisoned by eating rats that had eaten rat poison. Now another  dead owl has been found. It’s a barn owl this time. Neighbors want to find … Continue reading →

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Canyon Disappointments – by Tony Holiday

Posted on December 7, 2013 by SF Forest Alliance

Tony Holiday is a trekker and blogger based in San Francisco. He recently re-visited Glen Canyon, and was disappointed with the destruction he saw there. This post is re-published (with minor edits) from his blog, Stairways are Heaven . Visit … Continue reading →

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Glen Canyon Park: Nine Months after Tree Destruction

Posted on December 5, 2013 by SF Forest Alliance

This article has been reprinted from the San Francisco Forest Alliance’s website. Video update to the Glen Canyon Park tree demolition project San Francisco’s Wreck and Park Department is now calling this “The Glen Canyon Playground and Tennis Court Project“. … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Canopied Alcove is Destroyed: Then and Now

Posted on November 14, 2013 by SF Forest Alliance

Everyone we know is deeply upset at the continued defoliation of our park — especially the previously untouched wilderness areas. Here, one of our kids’ primary climbing trees has been removed. The trees in this alcove were not hazardous — … Continue reading →

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Last chance: See Glen Canyon’s Outback Trail before it’s Tamed

Posted on September 26, 2013 by SF Forest Alliance

If you love the secret, twisty mysterious Outback Trail that runs along the west side of the creek in Glen Canyon, this would be a good time to see it. The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department is just about … Continue reading →

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