[RP TownTalk] Oak Trees

[ABragg7393 at aol.com]

There is a Public Works Article in the March Town Crier regarding "efforts  
to keep our Town beautiful and clean, the Department of Public Works contracted 
 with Timberline Tree Service, Inc. to remove or trim 33 trees around the 
Town of  Riverdale Park.  During the spring, trees that were removed throughout 
the  year will be replaced."  If you have questions about tree removal, contact 
 public works.
 
 
In a message dated 2/28/2009 6:19:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
annelbv at yahoo.com writes:

Oak trees are number one on the list of bird food  providers. Species of oak 
trees support the greatest quantity of species  of caterpillars in the 
Mid-Atlantic, so instead of providing seeds in  the winter, we should think about 
letting some of our backyard lawn do  it's own thing, being careful to not bring 
anymore non-native plants and  if we feel really bold, we can even remove 
non-native plants and replace  with native plants. That way, caterpillars that are 
the best food for a  great majority of birds can thrive in our backyard and 
in turn, the  birds will come.

I am sorry for the tirade, but I am attending  the Maryland Association for 
Environment and Outdoor Education  conference and I just learn all this. I am 
not a bird freak, but I think  wild birds are cool and I want my kids to be 
able to look at  them.

So now, back to the question: Who cut the trees down and  why?

Anne Zuk

--- On Sat, 2/28/09, Adrienne Allegretti  <adgealleg at hotmail.com> wrote:

From:  Adrienne Allegretti <adgealleg at hotmail.com>
Subject: [RP  TownTalk] Oak Trees
To: towntalk at riverdale-park.org
Date:  Saturday, February 28, 2009, 3:30 PM

 Changing the subject away from the town rooster ...
I have a  question that concerns some other more defining pieces of our town 
and  one in which the "Park" aspect of our town's name comes  from:

In the past couple weeks, I noticed that several  old oak trees in Ward 1, 
just east of Rt.1, were taken down and the  stumps ground. I counted one tree as 
being over 80 years old! I'm  no arbor, but these trees didn't seem to be 
ill, losing limbs, or  looking like they were ready to topple over. And, it was 
quite sad to  see they'd been removed. 

So, I suppose my question is...  anyone know what the reasoning was for 
cutting down  these oaks? 

I'm sure there's a very good  reason.  

 
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