There is no evidence that the current logo was modeled after a particular species of tree. (Like so many fashions of the early seventies, that logo was quickly abandoned.) The current Parks & Recreation leaf logo has been identified as a sycamore, a London plane, a maple, and a sycamore maple. One particularly bizarre incarnation of the logo occurred in 1972, when designers introduced a geometric leaf that looked something like an Amish quilting pattern.
The Parks & Recreation leaf logo has changed over the years, as various graphic designers took a hand to it. Additionally, Jonathan Kuhn, Parks & Recreation’s Director of Art & Antiquities, notes that Robert Moses called the intra-agency newsletter, "The Sycamore," which is another name for a London plane tree. Scott Sendrow, Parks & Recreation’s historian, theorizes that a London plane leaf was chosen because the City began planting the highly pollution-resistant tree in the 1930s. The type of leaf was never identified, but many believe it was drawn to resemble a London plane leaf. It was used on official documents and letterhead beginning in 1934. The Parks & Recreation leaf logo dates to the early Moses era, when Parks & Recreation was first consolidated into one agency. I can however, give you a brief history of the logo, along with the opinions of several leaf logo authorities. So, I’m afraid I cannot help you win (or lose) any money. And who created the first Parks & Recreation leaf? Only Robert Moses knows for sure. Like Mona Lisa’s smile, the true identity of the leaf is known only to its creator. There’s money on this one, so please answer promptly.Īh, the great mystery of the Parks & Recreation logo.
Can you tell me what tree leaf is represented as the Parks & Recreation logo? Some people say it’s a London plane and some people say a sycamore maple, and some say it’s a combination of the two.
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