Commentics As an ecologist, I am all in favor of planting numerous diverse native trees. In practice, it requires extremely careful consideration to fill a neighborhood with trees without filling it with kindling. There will be many places where planting many trees simply isn't safe.

]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:39:44 -0700 item_181 an ‘i wonder’ comment: just thinking about the possibility of setting an oxygen-production goal for our county — yes, using ecological principles for appropriate species and habitats.

]]> Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:36:54 -0700 item_71 We need to make sure that massive tree planting projects don't ruin the biodiversity of existing ecosystems by mass planting the same type of tree. We should focus on projects which support native species growth as well as increasing tree planting.

]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:48:54 -0700 item_50 We also need a county moratorium on clearing oak woodland on private lands. We are experiencing rapid deforestation on private land in our county right now.

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