First of 90 New Trees Took Root in Golden Gate Park Wednesday

SAN FRANCISCO, CA- San Francisco Recreation and Park officials today marked the 90th anniversary of the San Francisco Garden Club with the planting of the first of 90 trees donated by club members to Golden Gate Park.

The tree, a coast redwood, was planted this morning in the park's Fuschia Dell.

The club, founded in 1926, has donated 90 trees in total that will be planted over the next year in areas including Sharon Meadows, the Botanical Garden, the Japanese Tea Garden, the Rhododendron Dell and the western end of the park, where a number of trees have died over the past few years due to disease.

"The San Francisco Garden Club has been an incredible partner for nearly a century and I thank them for their generous gift to the park," said Phil Ginsburg, the department's general manager.

"These 90 trees will serve as a legacy to their ongoing efforts to keep our parks green and beautiful."

For more information about the San Francisco Garden Club go to www.sanfranciscogardenclub.org.

By Bay City News

Photo via the SF Garden Club webpage