<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">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.<br><br>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.<br><br>So now, back to the question: Who cut the trees down and why?<br><br>Anne Zuk<br><br>--- On <b>Sat, 2/28/09, Adrienne Allegretti <i><adgealleg@hotmail.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;">From: Adrienne Allegretti <adgealleg@hotmail.com><br>Subject: [RP TownTalk] Oak Trees<br>To: towntalk@riverdale-park.org<br>Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 3:30 PM<br><br><div id="yiv161712801">
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Changing the subject away from the town rooster ...<br>
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:<br>
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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. <br>
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So, I suppose my question is... anyone know what the reasoning was for cutting down these oaks? <br>
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I'm sure there's a very good reason. <br><br><hr>Windows Live™ Groups: Create an online spot for your favorite groups to meet. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://windowslive.com/online/groups?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_groups_032009">Check it out.</a>
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