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Observing the Eagle’s Area

Commentary  by Irwin Starr

These three photos ought give pause to any Landin concerned with the Eagle’s area, commonly called the “preserve.”

Some of us who live near the area are pleased to see the periodic “cleanup” allowing our attractive trees to be seen at their best, as in the picture on the left.

The Eagle is, however, concerned the methods used for cleanup of the pepper trees and some of the invasive vines appear to leave the roots in place allowing eventual, possibly rapid, re-growth.  That will require another chop and remove operation.

We feel the reasons for not removing the remaining invasive pepper should be re-examined.  They are undesirable growth.

The middle picture concerns us more.  This is what a number of the pines in the area look like.  At least four dead trees have already been removed in the last several months.  

Only a city block away, on the Landings Lane cul-de-sac, the grove of pines in the right hand picture appear healthy, attractive and prospering.

We need to determine why the appearance of the Eagle’s area is deteriorating and fix it.

Experts to whom The Eagle has spoken say a combination of disease, too much water, overgrowth of vines climbing the pines and pepper trees around them all contribute to the problem.

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