Get to Know Your Local Trees: Coronado Tidelands Park
At Coronado Tidelands Park, a few trees took root recently to help the Port of San Diego improve its commitment to sustainability, beautification of existing park space, and climate resilience.
An Intentional Approach to Planting
Before our team plants a tree along the waterfront, we consider a variety of factors including the everyday use of the area and how the specific tree species will be able to contribute to the area’s long-term environmental health.
During the summer months, Tidelands Park is enjoyed by community members, guests, and visitors. As our trees grow and flourish, they are anticipated to cast valuable shade and relief across the turf grass.
Meet the Trees at Coronado Tidelands Park
The newest trees are Coastal Live Oaks. They join our Holly Oak trees planted in Tidelands Park and are anticipated to be beneficial to the area for a variety of reasons including...
- Their ample shade canopy
- Their recognition as a recognized champion in the area of carbon sequestration
- Their ability to provide a valuable habitat for nesting and migratory birds
- Their strength and ability to provide resilience to local wind events (their limbs are strong and rarely known to fall during any storm events). Coastal Live Oaks are a recognized champion in the area of carbon sequestration
How to Visit the New Trees
The Coastal Live Oaks can be found before the walkway transitions into the Coronado- San Diego Bay overpass. The Holly Oaks can be found along Mullinex Dr. And east of the Coronado skateboard park.
The next time you and your family are at Coronado Tidelands Park and you notice a little relief from the heat of the sun, take a look around and you might be standing under one of our own new Coastal Live Oaks!
