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Albany urban forester recommends thinning and selective removals; city parks face overcrowded plantings
Summary
Urban Forester John Hawkerage presented an inspection of Terrace Park and Ocean View Park, recommending pruning across dozens of trees, selective removal of invasive black acacia stands and at least one dying Monterey pine; commissioners discussed phased removal, native replacements and possible policy changes for private trees
John Hawkerage, Albany’s urban forester, told the Parks and Recreation Commission he recently completed tree inventories and assessments at Ocean View Park and Terrace Park and offered pruning and selective‑removal recommendations.
Hawkerage said his assessment identified roughly 84 trees in the reviewed area and flagged site‑specific concerns: overcrowding in Ocean View’s redwood grove, soil compaction near redwoods, root uplift cracking pavement, invasive black acacia stands and several trees in decline that may need removal. He identified approximately six black acacias as candidates for removal, noted about…
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