Re: 鈥淣ative tree plan could spell end of cherry trees, councillor says,鈥� Feb.聽22.
In regard to replacing the cherry trees with native species, it would be good to point out the inconsistency of the city management鈥檚 argument. Red cedars, arbutus and Garry oak are all native to this area, and all are suffering over the past decades.
If climate change is to give us drier, hotter summers (a proposition that does not find agreement amongst climate scientists, anyway), then why not bring in trees from the Mediterranean? Some models predict more precipitation for the Pacific Northwest, some less, some more intense cold snaps, others the end of winter. Which tree is going to come out on top is anybody鈥檚 guess.
I fear the root of this plan (no pun intended) is as much about the 鈥渄e-colonization鈥� of Fairfield as it is about a coherent plan based on climate. Replant the iconic cherry trees. Maybe they will be the perfect fit for another hundred years.
Robert Creese
Victoria
