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Landscape Culture is a quarterly newsletter publication for landscape stewards prepared by the NPS Park Cultural Landscapes Program. Please find past issues of the newsletter below.
Latest Edition
SPRING: Read the Spring 2021 edition (PDF)
- Arborist Incident Response Team (AIR Team) Stabilizes Historic Eucalyptus Trees at Channel Islands NP
- Employee Spotlight: Suzanne Bouchard
- Tool of the Moment: Protective Decking and Mats for Landscapes
2021
WINTER: Read the Winter 2021 edition (PDF)
- Local Native American Crews Prune Historic Yosemite Valley Orchards in November During COVID-19 Pandemic
- How To Conduct A Tree Condition Assessment
- Employee Spotlight: Brian Spang
- Tool of the Moment: Tripod Ladder
2019
SUMMER: Read the Summer 2019 edition (PDF)
- Replanting John Muir’s Victorian Garden 1
- Selecting Nursery Stock Part 2: Plant Inspection
- Employee Spotlight: Lanette King
- Pests and Disease: Deer
- Tool of the Moment: Small-Blade Sharpener
SPRING: Read the Spring 2019 edition (PDF)
- Converting Mowed Turf to Grassy Meadow at Anacostia Park
- Employee Spotlight: Jennifer Gibson
- Selecting Nursery Stock Part 1: Production Method and Size
- Tunneling Mammals in Cultural Landscapes
- Tool of the Moment: Aerial Lift
WINTER: Read the Winter 2019 edition (PDF)
- Engaging Volunteers at Acadia and Alcatraz
- Tree Replacement: Planning, Planting, and Establishment
- Employee Spotlight: Ahsa Jensen
- Pests and Diseases: Powdery Mildew
- Tool of the Moment: Stump Grinder
2018
FALL: Read the Fall 2018 edition (PDF)
- Replacing Tumacácori’s Historic Apricot Tree
- DNA Fingerprinting
- Employee Spotlight: Lydia Woltje
- Pests and Diseases: The Basics of Fire Blight
- Tool of the Moment: The Pruning Handsaw
SUMMER: Read the Summer 2018 edition (PDF)
- Vegetation and Building Maintenance in Cultural Landscapes
- Tree Care for Fire Resilience
- Employee Spotlight: David Goto
- Pests and Diseases: Dutch Elm Disease
- Tool of the Moment: Turf Dethatcher
SPRING: Read the Spring 2018 edition (PDF)
- Witness Tree Project: Hampton National Historic Site and Rhode Island School of Design
- Tree Planting at Gateway Arch National Park: A Team Effort
- Tool of the Moment: Aerator
- Employee Spotlight: Lonnie Maize
- Pests and Diseases: Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, Lethal Pest of Eastern and Carolina Hemlocks
- Fundamentals of Accessible Trail Construction: Installing a Stabilized Surface Trail
WINTER: Read the Winter 2018 edition (PDF)
- De-topping Trees: Mitigating the Effects of Inappropriate Pruning
- Comprehensive Condition Assessments in Cultural Landscapes: New WASO project provides no-cost assistance to parks
- Employee Spotlight: Joe Rocha
- Pests and Diseases: Anthracnose: The Achilles Heel of London plane and American sycamore
2017
FALL: Read the Fall 2017 edition (PDF)
- CARL Nursery Program: Park Installs In-house Plant Nursery to Propagate Historic Plants
- Employee Spotlight: (Elizabeth) Brooke Derr
- How to Do a Soil Test
- Defensible Space in Cultural Landscapes
- Pests & Diseases: Emerald Ash Borer
SUMMER: Read the Summer 2017 edition (PDF)
- In-Park Composting Made Simpler
- Employee Spotlight: Momi Hooper
- Pests & Diseases: Coconut Palm Heart Rot, A New Threat to Hawai’ian Cultural Landscapes
- Seasonal Pruning Tip
- Plant Spotlight: Osage Orange
- Tool of the Moment: Reach Pruner
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