Along with the great lawn in the northwestern section of Hemisfair, which will open on Sept. 29, trees were a must, planners said.
, spent a lot of time on the design for the areas where trees ultimately could be planted, said GGN Principal David Malda.
While the park is for gathering, Malda said, it’s also a place to walk through to reach other areas — and this one will be bordered by trees. “Sustainability is one of the main pillars that we’re using in the design for Civic Park,” Balzen said. “We’re also working with all of the developers to make sure that they’re using really sustainable practices as well.”
A woman who lobbied Congress so that San Antonio could host the World’s Fair in 1968 was the primary funder for a tree transplant project during construction of Civic Park. Instead, Krause worked with Shannon Perry, Hemisfair’s development and communications manager, to develop aCivic Park trees are tagged with QR codes that allow visitors to identify specific trees and inquire about the tree donor program.Visitors can scan a QR code to identify the tree species but also learn more about the donor and the dedication, see photos and leave virtual flowers in remembrance.
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