Touring Vallejo’s history by way of its trees on Mare Island
Alden Park’s tree tours connect residents to the city’s past and to everyday urban forestry.
VALLEJO – Mare Island’s story is often told through shipbuilding and the naval base. A growing series of tree tours is adding another lens: the island’s living collection of trees gathered from around the world and planted across Alden Park and the surrounding historic core.
Rebecca Kotch, director of marketing for Mare Island Company, said the tours began two years ago with a simple idea tied to a new neighborhood hub. After the company opened Quarters Coffee House on Walnut Avenue, staff leaned into an island-wide “tree motif” they were seeing everywhere, from historic buildings to the park itself.
Read full Vallejo Sun article by Nancy Correa from September 30th, here:
A California black walnut tree included on a walking tour of Mare Island. Photo: Nancy Correa.