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Title |
Oral History of Ken Bovero |
Collection |
Oral History |
Scope & Content |
In this oral history, arborist and entrepreneur Ken Bovero recounts his life, work, and love of trees. Born in San Francisco in 1961, Ken moved to Mill Valley with his family when he was three years old. Ken recollects his wild teenage years and then describes the about-face he made at the age of 17, when he started his tree business. Ken shares his first encounter with Sudden Oak Death, a tree illness that he was the first to identify, and discusses in detail its causes, symptoms, and treatment. Because of his expertise on the subject, Ken recounts being contracted by the city of Mill Valley to take down hundreds of stricken trees. Additionally, he discusses working with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area on various large restoration projects, such as the one at Muir Beach. Ken speaks candidly about an inner conflict he increasingly feels between the desire to save trees and his enjoyment in bringing them down, and in conclusion he shares some stories of intense experiences he has had working high up in the trees. |
Audio and Transcript |
Click here to hear recording. Click here to read the transcript. |
Dates of Creation |
2019-10-22 |
Interviewee |
Bovero, Ken |
Interviewer |
Schwartz, Debra |
Extent and Medium |
Transcript: 35 pp Recording: 00:00:00 |
Search Terms |
Adelman, Joey Arborists Bovero, Ken Burlwood Estate Business - Mill Valley Businessmen Choulos, Alex Choulos, George Choulos, James Choulos, Steve Choulos, Vasilios "Bill"Basil Disease prevention Diseases Diseases - Marin County Entrepreneurs Environmental management Epidemics Fire prevention Golden Gate National Recreation Area Lewis, Don Lewis, Huey Marin County Arborists Miller Avenue Misuraca, Rick Moritz, Ray Musicians MV history - Growth (1980s) MV history - Music and counterculture (1960s and 1970s) Nature Oral history - Local business Oral history - Nature and conservation Parties Popson, Dwight Restoration Sudden Oak Death Svihra, Pavel Tree climbing Tree felling Trees |
Object ID |
2019.091.001 |
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Recording |
Copyrights |
Transcript and recording copyright Mill Valley Public Library, 2019. Materials are made available for research purposes only; all rights are reserved to the Mill Valley Public Library. Requests for permission to quote for publication or for any other usage must be obtained from the Library. |