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Made me think of 'The Lorax' and Truffula trees....

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I agree. I've not realized before how much The Lorax and Mad Max had in common...

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Moreover, with the recently reshuffling and movement of people from urban to suburban areas (due mainly to the pandemic) I am seeing more and more urbanites becoming my neighbors. It is evident and very alarming that the first thing to be done with the new house and the new backyard is to cut down all the tree so it looks like an urban setting. I’ve stopped counting the number of homes that I see being clear cut. WTF most people live in oblivion AND HAVE NO CONNECTION TO THE NATURAL WORLD. Why oh why is this happening! I think about my option to stop and say something but I quickly abandon the idea as foolish and unwelcoming to anyone new to the neighborhood

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I think so often people do things due to lack of knowledge -- most folks consider leaves in their yards a nuisance, so cutting the trees saves them time doing yard work. In my opinion, it comes down to education and helping people see the importance and interconnectedness of every aspect of our natural world. It's why I write my newsletter, and I'm betting it's why you write yours as well!

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Yea for the same reasons.... sorry if my comments came across as a rant. It can be overwhelming at time to see wanton destruction of trees

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I get it! On a hike today to see some ENORMOUS old growth trees (I'll share in an upcoming issue) I had a what-is-our-world-coming-to discussion with a fellow hiker. We shouldn't apologize for being passionate!

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That's an amazing display of strength! And a perfectly good tree...

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Many folks have no idea how much cardboard and plastic wrap flows through the retail supply chain. It’s clearly an abuse of natural resources. If we are to make significant turn a round with saving trees, a good place to start would be the retail supply chain. Start with you local mall ...

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The role of trees in modifying local environments is so important, but something many are unaware of, so thanks for writing about it. And thanks for the shoutout too.

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I keep finding myself going back to your newsletter again and again for information!

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I believe wind would also create problems as we remove more trees. In areas of the country where there are fewer trees (mid west and some western states) the wind blows constantly and erosion caused by wind is a real problem.

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That makes sense. Most post-apocalyptic movies show dry, dusty, treeless deserts with the wind constantly blowing. We've all felt the wind-dampening effects of trees as well. Thanks for pointing this out!

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Heather, what an informative and well researched article this was. Thank you for the time and effort you spend on these marvelous letters. Barb Riter

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So glad you liked it! And thanks for asking the question in the first place!

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