The Magic of Pound Ridge’s Trees
Jim Nordgren JN Land Trust Services November 7. 2024
Cross River Reservoir
45 Years of Research
3’ Oaks, Maples, Beech, Tulips-Civil War
Southern tupelos, sweetgums & northern black ash
Hemlock & red cedar groves
Russell Preserve
Honey Hollow Preserve
The ‘Res’
Overlapping ecoregions of southern oak-hickory and northern maple-beech create the most beautiful foliage on earth.
Northern maple-beech forest
Southern oak-hickory forest
Facts
Plant &
Wildlife Habitat
Recreation & Beauty
Oxygen
Cleaner Air
Cleaner Water
Carbon Storage
Shading & Cooling
Stormwater Regulation
Flood Control
Erosion Prevention
Drought Moderation
Environmental “Services”
An Ecological Desert--NY Times
Trees provide habitat for . . . other trees
Goldfein Preserve regeneration
Permit required to cut of slope of 15%
Permit required within 150’ of wetland
NRI recommends regulating wetlands smaller than .25a
Hudsonia recommends 750’ vernal pool buffer
Armstrong Preserve at Cross River Reservoir
In 2021 Hurricane Ida killed five people and damaged over 1,000 homes in Westchester County
Examiner News, Sept. 3, 2021
High water mark, Four Corners Automotive Mount Pleasant
Magic
“The great environmental story of the United States”
Bill McKibben
Uh-oh!
Out of Control Acorns This Year? - Here's What's Going On
‘mast years’
Spongy moth & oak tannins
Hemlock & Red Maple
Elm & Sugar Maple
Inosculation-what??
Why?
“The one who plants trees,
knowing that he or she will
never sit in their shade,
has at least started to understand
the meaning of life.”
Rabindranath Togore 1913