 | The Life of an Urban Park Ranger My summer job has taken me to the parks! Urban parks that is, so it is time to try a new Life of series on for size! Oh, and I'll apologize in advance. Don't worry, it'll all make sense soon |
 | SUSTAINING L.A - Malibu Safari - Los Angeles Urban Rangers Los Angeles Urban Rangers is made up of artists, historians, geographers, and a former park ranger attempting to provide the public with guided and educational "hikes" of the various ecologies that make up Los Angeles. In taking on the persona of the ranger, they hope to recontextualize how we address the urban environment. www.kcet.org/sustaining |
 | No Age plays LA River pt 1:community Community gathering action at the los angeles river in celebration of public space and nature among the urban sprawl. Performance by No Age. Seeded by arthur magazine http://www.arthurmag.com Busted by Park Rangers Documented by color national http://www.colornational.com Part 2 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87hk12Fcpqo |
 | Human Swing Shot Alley Pond Adventure Course |
 | No Age plays LA River pt. 2: the show Community gathering action at the los angeles river in celebration of public space and nature among the urban sprawl. Performance by No Age. Seeded by arthur magazine http://www.arthurmag.com Busted by Park Rangers. Documented by color national http://www.colornational.com Part 3 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYI4w1sv6r8 |
 | EcoQuest Project Summer 2008 - Matheson Hammocks Park Myself and my fellow classmate embarked on a journey through Matheson Hammocks Park in Florida. Via canoeing, driving and hiking through the park we came across a variety of wildlife. Depending on how you view the video some of the text is hard to read so I have included the facts here: The Mangrove Swamps and Island On July 27, 2008 at 1600 hours, a group of students ventured forth into the waters of Biscayne Bay and subsequentlt into the mangrove swamps f Matheson Hammock They were shocked and delighted at what they found in virtually their own back yard. This is a video diary of their experience The 629-acre Matheson Hammock Park is home to the mangrove forest in urban Miami-Dade County, Florida Most common to Matheson Hammocks is the red mangrove The red Mangrove is well known for it's "prop roots." These roots aid in the plant's survival. The roots allow the plant to obtain oxygen and exclude salt, giving the red mangrove the ability to grown in salt water. Mangroves provide physical habitats for many oragnisms such as this tree crab Mangroves serve as storm buffers by reducing wind and wave impact in shoreline areas; and help protect water quality and clarity by filtering runoff and trapping sediments and debris. Mangrove forests are nurseries for hundreds of species of fish which upon maturity will leave these safe havens for the open sea. The preserve was, until 1992, a vital breeding, and spawning habitat of anadromous and marine fish, baitfish and marine reptiles. Matheson Hammock's tidal creeks led home to one of the nation's largest migration habitat of horseshoe crabs. Wading birds en masse historically use this location to lay over on thier migratory trips north and south. Trivial Fact: The Ibis is also known as "swamp chicken" due to its remarkably poultry-like taste and texture. On their travels they did observe two strange creatures however, not natural to this ecosystem. Two creatures whose very presence threatens the delicate balance in this ecosystem. One... the green Iguana. Refered to by the park rangers as "simply a nuisance" who ravage the native plants and insect population. The other has caused more damage to this ecosystem than the iguanas ever could... Humans are the greatest threat to earths existing ecosystems Pressure from urbanization, loss of natural water flow, and pollution are just some of the critical problems that affect this habitat. Extensize urbanization and overdevelopment have altered the natural freshwater runoff so vital to a healthy estuarine system. However, debris removal in areas of freshwater flow is already helping to restore the much needed balance of this endangered and essential estuary. There has been improvement of water quality and clarity, increased tidal flush, and enhanced foliage growth. There are significant numbers of fish where two years ago there was only stagnation. However, the fight to keep this area preserved is an on-going one. We must all learn to do our share. Matthew Mur Angelina Esposito Florida International University |
 | No Age plays LA River pt.3: Busted Community gathering action at the los angeles river in celebration of public space and nature among the urban sprawl. Performance by No Age. Seeded by arthur magazine http://www.arthurmag.com Busted by Park Rangers. Documented by color national http://www.colornational.com |
 | A Leeds United Player Profile: John Lukic Jovan "John" Lukic (Serbian: Jovan "Džon" Lukić) (born December 11, 1960) is an English former football goalkeeper. Born in Chesterfield to Serbian parents, Lukic signed for Leeds United as a schoolboy. He made his debut for the Elland Road side in 1979 and went on to play 165 games for them. After making a transfer request, Lukic moved to Arsenal in July 1983 for £75,000, as a long-term replacement for Pat Jennings. By the middle of the 1984--85 season he was the club's No. 1, and won the League Cup in 1987 and the Division One title in 1989 (that season he was an ever-present in the side). In the summer of 1990 Arsenal manager George Graham signed David Seaman from Queens Park Rangers -- Seaman had ironically been Lukic's understudy at Leeds. Having played 277 times for the Gunners, Lukic rejoined Leeds for £1million, playing a further 265 times and winning a second League title in 1991--92 and a runners up medal in the League Cup in 1995--96. Lukic was displaced at Leeds by the signing of Nigel Martyn, and in 1996 he returned for a second spell at Arsenal. As deputy to David Seaman, he played 15 times in 1996--97 as cover, but after the signing of Alex Manninger in 1997 he stepped down to No. 3. However, with Manninger injured, Lukic was on the bench for Arsenal's 2000 UEFA Cup Final loss to Galatasaray, earning him a runners-up medal. In 2000, after a series of injuries to the club's other 'keepers, he made a brief return to the first team, playing three times, the last a month shy of his 40th birthday; one of these, a match against Lazio on October 17, 2000 made him, at the time, the oldest player ever to take part in a UEFA Champions League match. This has since been surpased by Danny Verlinden, Alessandro Costacurta and Marco Ballotta. He retired in 2001 and now coaches part-time. Though Lukic played for England at youth and U21 level, he never won a full cap for the side. There is an urban legend that Lukic's mother survived the Munich air disaster while pregnant with him; this is patently false as the crash happened nearly three years before Lukic's birth. While there was a Mrs Lukic on board the plane, who did survive (along with her young daughter), she is not in any way related to him. Lukic's son, also called John, and also a goalkeeper, was a youth player on the books of Nottingham Forest, before signing for Grimsby Town in June 2005. John Lukic Jr. has no club now after leaving The Mariners at the end of the 2005--06 season. |
 | 21st Century Pope He's bound, but he's down. He's the Catholic Crown. He's the 21st Century Pope. In this week's episode, Urban escapes the heat by chillin in the park. This is Good Commitment. |
 | The Raccoons: Opportunity Knocks Part 1 Ralph receives an offer to leave the Evergreen Forest and become an editor of a prestigious urban newspaper (presumably in Edmonton or Calgary, as the Evergreen Forest looks like rural Alberta, Banff National Park in particular). Anyway, Dan the Forest Ranger is planning to move as well which leaves Bert in a lurch as his friends are departing. |
 | Matheson Hammock Park - EcoQuest Project Summer B 2008 Two class mates embark on a journey through Matheson Hammock Park. Depending on how you view the video some of the text is hard to read, so I am including the facts below: The Mangrove Swamps and Island On July 27, 2008 at 1600 hours, a group of students ventured forth into the waters of Biscayne Bay and subsequentlt into the mangrove swamps f Matheson Hammock They were shocked and delighted at what they found in virtually their own back yard. This is a video diary of their experience The 629-acre Matheson Hammock Park is home to the mangrove forest in urban Miami-Dade County, Florida Most common to Matheson Hammocks is the red mangrove The red Mangrove is well known for it's "prop roots." These roots aid in the plant's survival. The roots allow the plant to obtain oxygen and exclude salt, giving the red mangrove the ability to grown in salt water. Mangroves provide physical habitats for many oragnisms such as this tree crab Mangroves serve as storm buffers by reducing wind and wave impact in shoreline areas; and help protect water quality and clarity by filtering runoff and trapping sediments and debris. Mangrove forests are nurseries for hundreds of species of fish which upon maturity will leave these safe havens for the open sea. The preserve was, until 1992, a vital breeding, and spawning habitat of anadromous and marine fish, baitfish and marine reptiles. Matheson Hammock's tidal creeks led home to one of the nation's largest migration habitat of horseshoe crabs. Wading birds en masse historically use this location to lay over on thier migratory trips north and south. Trivial Fact: The Ibis is also known as "swamp chicken" due to its remarkably poultry-like taste and texture. On their travels they did observe two strange creatures however, not natural to this ecosystem. Two creatures whose very presence threatens the delicate balance in this ecosystem. One... the green Iguana. Refered to by the park rangers as "simply a nuisance" who ravage the native plants and insect population. The other has caused more damage to this ecosystem than the iguanas ever could... Humans are the greatest threat to earths existing ecosystems Pressure from urbanization, loss of natural water flow, and pollution are just some of the critical problems that affect this habitat. Extensize urbanization and overdevelopment have altered the natural freshwater runoff so vital to a healthy estuarine system. However, debris removal in areas of freshwater flow is already helping to restore the much needed balance of this endangered and essential estuary. There has been improvement of water quality and clarity, increased tidal flush, and enhanced foliage growth. There are significant numbers of fish where two years ago there was only stagnation. However, the fight to keep this area preserved is an on-going one. We must all learn to do our share. Matthew Mur Angelina Esposito Florida International University |
 | Andrew Vladeck at Bowery Ballroom This is a 3-minute collage of moments from the show. By Peter Sasowsky. |
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