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<DIV>I work in the biggest theme park in the world - the Washington, D.C.
federal complex. I think there are great opportunities to demonstrate greater
leadership, as well as comply with the Executive Order on invasive species, by
moving to use only native plants and very carefully selected, non-invasive
exotics for the landscaping of DC's federal buildings. The regular theme parks
present similar opportunities to educate more people.</DIV>
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<DIV>My early impression is that it will take a critical mass of persistent
people contacting a lot of leaders to make anything happen. I am trying to take
the baby step of opening a dialog with my own agency's people and the
General Services Administration, the landlord of most non-military federal
buildings. So far it looks like it will be a long row to hoe. Cheers,</DIV>
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<DIV> Steve Young</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 6/14/05 11:53:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Patricia_DeAngelis@fws.gov writes:</DIV>
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size=2><BR><BR><BR>Here's a high profile way to focus on invasive problems -
getting theme<BR>parks to think native!<BR><BR>I came across the following
article as I was doing research on the invasive<BR>Australian tree fern,
Cyathea cooperi. I was floored by the plethora of<BR>invasive species or
relatives of invasives described in "Dino Island." The<BR>park is lauded
as a botanical garden ("the best one in San Diego"!). More<BR>correctly,
it appears to be a botanic garden to showcase invasives! I'm<BR>not
certain when this piece was published, but are there any efforts to<BR>conduct
outreach with public fora such as
this?<BR><BR>http://www.landscapeonline.com/research/article/4631<BR><BR>
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<BR>Legoland: A
Theme Park for Landscape Architects
<BR>By Leslie
McGuire, regional editor
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<BR> The entrance to Dino Island is lush with giant lily turf
(Lirope [sic] gigantean), Australian <BR>tree fern (Cyathea
cooperi) and leopard plant (Ligularia tussilaginea) with an under planting
of <BR> Berkeley sedge (Carex tumicola) and Myers asparagus
(Asparagus densiflorus‘Myers’). A difficult <BR> issue with
recycled water was that using traditional sprays meant that salts would build
up on <BR> the models. As it is, the models
have to be continuously replaced because of sun damage.
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<BR>Legoland, and its recently opened new attraction, Dino
Island, may be fun for kids, but it’s <BR>actually a theme
park for landscape architects. True it has games, rides, interactive
learning <BR>opportunities and everything children love, however
it’s really a botanical garden—a park within <BR>a park—and the best one
in San Diego.
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<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.<BR>Botanist - Division of
Scientific Authority<BR>Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant
Working Group<BR>US Fish & Wildlife Service<BR>4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite
750<BR>Arlington, VA 22203<BR>703-358-1708 x1753<BR>FAX:
703-358-2276<BR>Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green
natural<BR>resources.<BR><www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>APWG
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