Annotated Bibliography

References and Resources

1. Bastin, R.D. (2014). New Life for Presidio’s Historic Forest. Bay Nature – An exploration of nature in the San Francisco Bay Area. https://baynature.org/article/new-life-presidios-historic-forest/

This website describes a compelling story of the history of the Presidio Forest, highlighting existing native vegetation, early planting efforts, management of the Presidio Forest, and current vegetation characteristics of the area. It is a valuable resource that provides a brief background on the Presidion past and present.

2. National Park Service (2010). Historic Tree Preservation Workshop https://www.ncptt.nps.gov/blog/historic-tree-preservation-workshop/

This website provides key highlights on the topics discusses and key note speakers from the Historic Tree Preservation Workshop conducted in 2010.

3. National Park Service. Technical Preservation Services. Cultural Landscapes. https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/cultural-landscapes.htm

This website provides a description of cultural landscapes, and further illustrates resources aimed at preserving and protecting important cultural landscapes.

4. Ottawa Heritage Tree Workshop (2012). Forests Ontario. Protecting the Legacy of Heritage Trees: Heritage Trees Workshop on June 8 in Ottawa. https://www.forestsontario.ca/news/protecting-the-legacy-of-heritage-trees-heritage-trees-workshop-on-june-8-in-ottawa/

This website briefly describes the importance of heritage trees and describes the agenda and key note speakers from the Ottawa Heritage Tree Workshop of 2012.

5. San Francisco Urban Forestry Council (2015). Recommended Guidelines for Managing Mature and Historic Tree Stands. https://sfenvironment.org/sites/default/files/agenda/attach/draft_guiding principles-for_mature_and_historic_tree_stands_6_16_15.pdf

This is an important resource developed but the San Francisco Urban Forestry Council, discussing recommended guidelines for managing mature and historic tree stands. This document provides a comprehensive description on the multiple benefits of urban trees and highlights some of the main management objectives and challenges encountered when dealing with old and aging trees in the urban setting.

6. Swiecki, T. J., Bernhardt, E. A. (2001). Guidelines for Developing and Evaluating Tree Ordinances. Phytosphere Research, Vacaville, CA. http://phytosphere.com/treeord/index.htm

This website focuses on providing background information and examples on guidelines for developing and evaluating tree ordinances. This resource describes the step by step process of developing tree ordinances, starting with basic ordinance provisions, defining objectives, planning strategies, implementation approaches, and evaluation procedures. The website also describes how tree ordiance development can be effectively integrated with a community tree management program.