Heritage trees, chalk art and Piedmont’s unique urban forest
Friday, April 30 is the day to honor trees everywhere. Piedmont’s Arbor Day video, produced by the city and narrated by Patty Dunlap, features cameos of civic luminaries Cameron Wolfe, Sue Herrick, Jim Horner, Gail Lombardi, Bob McBain, Betsy Goodman, Valerie Matzger and more. Tree lovers from around town extol the virtues of the city’s trees such as the Coast Redwood, Eastern Redbud, and Poplar and others. Piedmont resident and forest expert Zack Parisa [learn MORE] talks about the importance of the community’s role in preserving the urban forest all around us.
Close up of leaves on the Big Leaf Maple in Dracena Park nominated by Lyle Gordon 
Will (8), Finn & Max (6) Brumfiel stand near the Horse Chestnut and the art they created in honor of Arbor Day 
A close up of Kate Nealon’s artwork 
More artwork at the median by Joshua Nealon, Wildwood kindergarten student 
Artwork by Ella Nealon, 3rd grade Wildwood student 
Artwork by Kate Nealon, Wildwood 3rd grader inspired by of the some beautiful oak trees which were recently cut down as well as the large trio of redwoods in the median 
The redwood tree grove was nominated by father and daughter Sophia and John Ware and Betsy Goodman 
The Redwood Grove at Linda Beach field
The Heritage Tree winners
The winning trees announced at this month’s Park Commission meeting are:
- Bay Laurel in Blair park nominated by Marj Blackwell, the Van Slyke Family and Piedmont Connect
- Redwood Grove at Linda Beach Field nominated by father and daughter, Sophia and John Ware; and Betsy Goodman
- Birch Trees in Hall Fenway nominated by Alicia and Peter Fishel
- Big Leaf Maple in Dracena Park nominated by Lyle Gordon
- Yulan Magnolia at Community Hall nominated by former Public Works supervisor, Dave Frankel
The city will also be planting three Yulan Magnolias in memory of Ralston Louie.