Episode 242
Restoring the Canopy of an Olmsted Masterpiece
Growing Greener · Tom Christopher
January 24, 202429m 1s
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Show Notes
Brooklyn's Prospect Park, one of Frederick Law Olmsted's greatest masterpieces, was failing by 1989 when Joseph Doccola signed on to restore its tree canopy. Over the next decade he replanted lost trees, matching adapted native species to each site, helping to turn Prospect Park into a pioneering example for urban parks across the United States.