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41-598: Woodward Park may refer to: Woodward Park (Fresno) Woodward Park (Tulsa) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Woodward_Park&oldid=945351685 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

82-452: A will which included the requirement that, upon his death, one-fifth of his estate would go to the purchase of a site for a public park and bird refuge. The site was to be "selected solely by said trustees and conveyed to the City of Fresno as soon as purchased" and that the site shall be purchased "within a reasonable time." Woodward was an outdoorsman and frequently went trap shooting on

123-415: A cider-like alcoholic beverage known as plum jerkum is made from plums. Dried, salted plums are used as a snack, sometimes known as saladito or salao . Various flavors of dried plum are available at Chinese grocers and specialty stores worldwide. They tend to be much drier than the standard prune. Cream, ginseng , spicy, and salty are among the common varieties. Licorice is generally used to intensify

164-548: A delegation from Kochi, Japan present. A Cherry blossom tree was planted at the entry to commemorate this event. In 2015, the garden received over 100 bonsai specimens from the Golden State Bonsai Federation (GSBF) Collection of the former Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture in Hanford, California . The garden is a popular spot for photography sessions also hosts events. Annually, the garden

205-727: A distinct subgenus by some authors In certain parts of the world, some fruits are called plums and are quite different from fruits known as plums in Europe or the Americas. For example, marian plums are popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, otherwise also known as gandaria , plum mango , ma-praang , ma-yong , ramania , kundang , rembunia or setar . Another example is the loquat , also known as Japanese plum and Japanese medlar, as well as nispero , bibassier and wollmispel elsewhere. In South Asia and Southeast Asia, Jambul ,

246-513: A diverse group of species, with trees reaching a height of 5–6 metres (16–20 ft) when pruned. The fruit is a drupe , with a firm and juicy flesh. China is the largest producer of plums, followed by Romania and Serbia . Japanese or Chinese plums dominate the fresh fruit market, while European plums are also common in some regions. Plums can be eaten fresh, dried to make prunes, used in jams , or fermented into wine and distilled into brandy . Plum kernels contain cyanogenic glycosides , but

287-436: A loanword from an unknown language of Asia Minor . In the late 18th century, the word plum was used to indicate "something sweet or agreeable", probably in reference to tasty fruit pieces in desserts , as in the word sugar-plum. Plums are a diverse group of species. The commercially important plum trees are medium-sized, usually pruned to 5–6 metres (16–20 ft) height. The tree is of medium hardiness. Without pruning,

328-435: A natural waxy surface that adheres to the flesh. The plum is a drupe , meaning its fleshy fruit surrounds a single hard fruitstone which encloses the fruit's seed. Japanese or Chinese plums are large and juicy with a long shelf life and therefore dominate the fresh fruit market. They are usually clingstone and not suitable for making prunes. They are cultivars of Prunus salicina or its hybrids. The cultivars developed in

369-487: A number of familiar titles. The company held 311 performances in the park over 11 seasons. Woodward Park hosted the Grizzly Fest music festival in 2018 and 2019. The event started in 2012, when local Fresno artist Fashawn organized a hip-hop festival held at the fairgrounds . The original lineup featured performances by himself, Murs, Husalah , Strong Arm Steady and many local talent and skateboarders. The event

410-465: Is also widely cultivated. In Russia, apart from these three commonly cultivated species, there are also many cultivars resulting from hybridization between Japanese plum and myrobalan plum, known as Russian plum ( Prunus × rossica ). When it flowers in the early spring, a plum tree will be covered in blossoms , and in a good year approximately 50% of the flowers will be pollinated and become plums. Flowering starts after 80 growing degree days . If

451-764: Is an accepted version of this page A plum is a fruit of some species in Prunus subg. Prunus . Dried plums are often called prunes , though in the United States they may be labeled as 'dried plums', especially during the 21st century. Plums are likely to have been one of the first fruits domesticated by humans, with origins in East European and Caucasian mountains and China . They were brought to Britain from Asia, and their cultivation has been documented in Andalusia , southern Spain . Plums are

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492-468: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Woodward Park (Fresno) Ralph W. Woodward was a longtime businessman and property owner in the Fresno area. His father, Oscar James (O.J.) Woodward, was an early Fresno civic leader and banker who donated the large Memorial Fountain in Fresno's downtown Courthouse Park in 1921. Ralph Woodward created

533-481: Is home to a Spring Blossom Festival, a Toro Nagashi (Floating Lantern) Ceremony in August and a Shinzen Cultural Faire. The park houses a shaded outdoor pavilion, named Rotary Amphitheater, which seats 4,000 people. The amphitheatre was renovated in 2010, and has hosted performances by acts such as Deftones , Tech N9ne , and Sevendust as well as numerous others. BMX riders had used the park for recreation since

574-533: Is recorded in medieval monasteries in England. A garden with 'ploumes' and 'bulaces' is referred to by Chaucer. The cultivation of plums increased during the 17th and 18th centuries. During this period greengages were given their English name and the Mirabelle plum became firmly established. Advances in the development of new varieties in England were made by Thomas Rivers . Two examples of River's work are

615-460: The COVID-19 pandemic and did not return in 2021 or 2022. The formation of Woodward Park preceded, and in some ways drove, development on Fresno's northeast edges. Ted C. Wills , who was mayor from 1969 to 1977 just following completion of Woodward Park, made northern expansion a focus of his administration. The community bounded on the south by Herndon Avenue, on the west by Blackstone Avenue, on

656-573: The San Joaquin River . Woodward died on March 6, 1961, and his will was filed for probate. One of the executors and trustees of the estate estimated the value at $ 1 million. Various options were considered for the site, but the estate trustees settled on land next to State Highway 41 and Shepherd Avenue with Friant Road skirting the eastern boundary in September 1964. The trustees purchased 185 acres (75 ha) of land for $ 296,000 and

697-532: The City Council in 2018 and responded to those concerns, getting their mitigation plan and $ 100,000 license to use Woodward Park approved. In 2018, Snoop Dogg , Nas and Foster the People were the headliners and the event included two stages, a Ferris wheel, carnival games, vendor booths and food trucks. In 2019, the headliners were Portugal. The Man and G-Eazy . The festival was canceled in 2020 due to

738-779: The Hard Pan Classic moved to the course in Kearney Park , just west of Fresno. A 167-acre parcel just north of Woodward Park was acquired by the San Joaquin River Conservancy, named the Jensen River Ranch. The parks are now connected in multiple places. The six-mile, paved Lewis S. Eaton trail originates inside Woodward and continues north, following the curve of the San Joaquin river. State championship Cross Country races for

779-565: The US are mostly hybrids of P. salicina with P. simonii and P. cerasifera . Although these cultivars are often called Japanese plums, two of the three parents ( P. salicina and P. simonii ) originated from China and one ( P. cerasifera ) from Eurasia. In some parts of Europe, European plum ( Prunus domestica ) is also common in fresh fruit market. It has both dessert (eating) or culinary (cooking) cultivars , which include: In West Asia, myrobalan plum or cherry plum ( Prunus cerasifera )

820-653: The addition of 30,000 cubic yards (23,000 m ) of earth and 600 tonnes (1,300,000 lb) of granite boulders. On May 18, 1981, the garden was officially dedicated and a large delegation from Kochi attended the opening. The Shinzen Friendship Garden, also known as the Shinzen Japanese Garden is a 5-acre Japanese stroll garden . The Garden was planned around the four seasons, with distinctive plantings in each area. The spring section features Azaleas , Camellias , crabapples , irises , flowering cherries and plums . A paved pathway connects visitors to

861-530: The city added 50 acres (20 ha) at a cost of $ 80,000 and the entire site was transferred to the city for the development of a park and bird refuge, now named Woodward Park. As Woodward was being planted and constructed, a group of Japanese-Americans, headed by local accountant Ben Nakamura, approached the city to set aside two acres of the park for a Japanese garden. A meeting between the Japanese-American group, Fresno parks department director and

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902-500: The construction of a Japanese-themed restaurant incorporated into the garden was much discussed. Proponents of the plan cited the revenue it would generate, allowing for continued improvements to the park while detractors claimed that a restaurant would violate the "quiet oasis" intent of original park benefactor Ralph Woodward. No restaurant was built and the area that it would occupy is a service yard seen from Friant Road. The garden celebrated its 25th anniversary on April 29, 2006, with

943-587: The course was the work of city officials and parks department head at the time, Ron Primavera. In the first year of operation, the course earned a spot as part of the "Central Valley Series," an annual circuit of approximately 10 tournaments throughout the Central Valley . Since 2014, the disc golf tournament in Fresno has branded itself the "Hard Pan Classic," named after the cementitious substratum frequently found in San Joaquin valley soil . In 2019,

984-466: The flavor of these plums and is used to make salty plum drinks and toppings for shaved ice or baobing . Pickled plums are another type of preserve available in Asia and international specialty stores. The Japanese variety, called umeboshi , is often used for rice balls, called onigiri or omusubi . The ume , from which umeboshi are made, is more closely related, however, to the apricot than to

1025-416: The fruit will no longer be edible. Plum is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera , including November moth , willow beauty and short-cloaked moth . The taste of the plum fruit ranges from sweet to tart; the skin itself may be particularly tart. It is juicy and can be eaten fresh or used in jam -making or other recipes. Plum juice can be fermented into plum wine . In central England,

1066-727: The hexaploid European plum ( Prunus domestica ) and the diploid Japanese plum ( Prunus salicina and hybrids), are of worldwide commercial significance. The origin of P. domestica is uncertain but may have involved P. cerasifera and possibly P. spinosa as ancestors. Other species of plum variously originated in Europe, Asia and America. Sect. Prunus ( Old World plums) – leaves in bud rolled inwards; flowers 1–3 together; fruit smooth, often wax-bloomed Sect. Prunocerasus ( New World plums) – leaves in bud folded inwards; flowers 3–5 together; fruit smooth, often wax-bloomed Sect. Armeniaca ( apricots ) – leaves in bud rolled inwards; flowers very short-stalked; fruit velvety; treated as

1107-571: The north by the San Joaquin River and Copper Avenue and on the east by Willow Avenue is called the Woodward Park area . Many structures in this area include the "Woodward" name, including the public library and the 1,100-home Woodward Lake subdivision. Woodward remains the largest public park in Fresno. 36°52′15″N 119°47′04″W  /  36.8708°N 119.7845°W  / 36.8708; -119.7845 Plum This

1148-412: The oil made from them is not commercially available. In terms of nutrition , raw plums are 87% water, 11% carbohydrates , 1% protein, and less than 1% fat. They are a moderate source of vitamin C but do not contain significant amounts of other micronutrients . Plums are likely to have been one of the first fruits domesticated by humans. Three of the most abundantly cultivated species are not found in

1189-524: The plum production is used to create a similar brandy, called țuică . As with many other members of the rose family , plum kernels contain cyanogenic glycosides , including amygdalin . Prune kernel oil is made from the fleshy inner part of the pit of the plum. Though not available commercially, the wood of plum trees is used by hobbyists and other private woodworkers for musical instruments, knife handles, inlays, and similar small projects. In 2019, global production of plums (data combined with sloes )

1230-644: The plum. In the Balkans , plum is converted into an alcoholic drink named slivovitz (plum brandy, called in Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin or Serbian šljivovica ). A large number of plums, of the Damson variety, are also grown in Hungary, where they are called szilva and are used to make lekvar (a plum paste jam), palinka (traditional fruit brandy), plum dumplings, and other foods. In Romania, 80% of

1271-406: The son of the late Ralph Woodward produced a plan for the project and they sought to raise $ 250,000 in donations for it. The city had formed a sister city relationship with Kochi, Japan a few years earlier, in 1965, and looked to them to donate authentic Japanese buildings. Landscape architect Paul Saito was hired for design services in 1972 and construction began in 1975. Construction involved

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1312-761: The sport gained popularity. However, in 2007 the city constructed an official course in the Woodward's southwest corner. The 160,000 ft (49,000 m) S-shaped course includes timing equipment, barriers, hills, and a staging area. The first permanent disc golf course in Fresno was installed in Woodward Park, named "Woodward Legacy Disc Golf Course," and it opened in November 2003. The course includes eighteen holes on 57 acres (23 ha) acres of rolling hills, trees and bluffs. The hole distances range from 200 feet to more than 600 feet in length. Installation of

1353-592: The summer section, in which a Koi Pond is the centerpiece. Tulip trees, Chinese pistache and tallow trees are planted in the Autumn Section, where they display bright colors in the fall. A large waterfall, pines and evergreens anchor the Winter Section. In 1989, the garden received a thatched-roofed teahouse that was built in Japan and re-assembled by Japanese carpenters on the shore of the pond. Allowing

1394-605: The top California high schoolers, organized by the CIF , have been held at Woodward since 1987. The state championship Cross Country races for community college students, organized by the CCCAA are also hosted there, typically in November. At the university level, it is the home course for the Fresno State Bulldogs men's and women's cross country teams. It has also hosted 14 NCAA Regional Cross Country Championships since

1435-755: The tournament's inaugural year of 1968. The park most recently hosted the 2004 NCAA Western Region Championship, the 2006 Western Athletic Conference Championships and 2014 Mountain West Championships. Woodward Park also plays host to the Woodward Shakespeare Festival - for Shakespeare in the Park . The performances take place on the WSF Stage near the Friant/Fort Washington Entrance, and showcase

1476-530: The trees can reach 12 metres (39 ft) in height and spread across 10 metres (33 ft). They blossom in different months in different parts of the world; for example, in about January in Taiwan and early April in the United Kingdom. Fruits are usually of medium size, between 2–7 centimetres (0.79–2.76 in) in diameter, globose to oval. The flesh is firm and juicy. The fruit's peel is smooth, with

1517-477: The varieties Early Rivers and Czar. Both are still esteemed. The fame of the Victoria plum , first sold in 1844, has been put down to good marketing rather than any inherent quality. The name plum derived from Old English plume "plum, plum tree", borrowed from Germanic or Middle Dutch , derived from Latin prūnum and ultimately from Ancient Greek προῦμνον proumnon , itself believed to be

1558-400: The weather is too dry, the plums will not develop past a certain stage, but will fall from the tree while still tiny, green buds, and if it is unseasonably wet or if the plums are not harvested as soon as they are ripe, the fruit may develop a fungal condition called brown rot . Brown rot is not toxic, and some affected areas can be cut out of the fruit, but unless the rot is caught immediately,

1599-773: The wild, only around human settlements: Prunus domestica has been traced to East European and Caucasian mountains, while Prunus salicina and Prunus simonii originated in China. Plum remains have been found in Neolithic age archaeological sites along with olives, grapes and figs. According to Ken Albala , plums originated in Iran . They were brought to Britain from Asia. An article on plum tree cultivation in Andalusia (southern Spain) appears in Ibn al-'Awwam 's 12th-century agricultural work, Book on Agriculture . Plum cultivation

1640-740: Was 12.6 million tonnes , led by China with 56% of the world total (table). Romania and Serbia were secondary producers. Raw plums are 87% water, 11% carbohydrates , 1% protein , and less than 1% fat (table). In a 100-gram ( 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 -ounce) reference serving, raw plums supply 192 kilojoules (46 kilocalories) of food energy and are a moderate source only of vitamin C (12% Daily Value ), with no other micronutrients in significant content (table). The numerous species of Prunus subg. Prunus are classified into many sections, but not all of them are called plums. Plums include species of sect. Prunus and sect. Prunocerasus , as well as P. mume of sect. Armeniaca . Only two plum species,

1681-402: Was revived in 2015 at Chukchansi Park , the minor league baseball stadium in downtown Fresno, and became an annual event after that. It moved to Woodward Park in 2018 because the move allowed expansion from one day to two days. There was much discussion about the potential effects of noise and parking congestion on nearby residents east of Woodward Park. The Grizzly Fest promoters appeared before

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