Toward the end of July the city started the revamping of Parque de Arroyo Verde which we see from our backyard. I searched through my pictures to find views over the years. There aren't as many as I expected.
2011
This is sort of what it looked iike when we moved in 1986, but then the deodar trees were healthy and green. By 2011 they were diseased and dying and the tree trimmers were taking them out.
December 24, 2018
At the bottom of the picture you can just see the young trees that replaced the deodars and had been growing for about seven years. They were just sticks when planted. The trees in the background had just been trimmed, they are located in the patio homes beyond the perimeter block wall.
February 14, 2019
Just a few months later in a wet year the trees are still rather small, but the grass is green, very unusual for this area. I have this picture in the wrong order, See the tall trees before they were trimmed. Also notice that the vandals had been at work in the flood control channel.
Feb 26, 2923
One of the reasons for redoing the park was the city thought it wasn't being utilized enough. There were never hoards of people, but it seemed to me that quite a few people used it for dog walking, running, picnics, and just hanging out.
Notice how much those little trees have grown in four years.
June 24,2023
We have had a drought for the last three years and the city stopped watering.
But I guess the kids didn't mind.
This picture shows further south with the wandering path that had been there since at least 1986.
August 18,2023
The end of July the trees that didn't fit the new plan were removed. Forms for cement were put in. It was very hot so they erected an awning over a table to hold the plans they were working from.
August 21, 2023
When we had our "hurricane" that didn't amount to much, but it brought strong winds and lashings of rain The awning and the table went flying and I guess the workers were dealing with fallen limbs and debris in other city parks because they didn't work here for most of last week. The broken awning is still broken and will probably go in the landfill.
NOPE. I posted more pictures on the next post - 09-07-23
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1 comment:
Good Morning, Well, the original idea for a lovely park was a nice one, however, because nature and the adoring gardners, little is left of the original idea and little, though a nice amount of money has been spent causing little change over the years. Perhaps the gardening crew should do some research as to what will grow in the area which needs little cleanup and tending and then your park may be more pleasant to look at and attend. Good luck.
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