By Jennifer M.
Two more trees coming down in the 500 block of East Anapamu. These photos were captured on Friday (April 19).
The city worker said something about nine trees total. I do not know if that includes the two that fell on their own.
Two More Trees Removed on E. Anapamu Street
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April 20, 2024, 9:10 am
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Sad but vital. Those trees created such a neat canopy and I loved driving through there while growing up in SB but they are past their life expectancy and have become a danger and if they fall on people they will die, not worth it. Hopefully the city plants some NATIVE trees there that can be beautiful quickly.
A review of historical photos show that there were not many trees, native or not, in SB when the city was founded.
That five-block long stand of Italian Stone Pines was designated a City Landmark in 1999. with 79 trees–now they number in the 50s. The provisions for the landmark status specify replacement to keep a healthy stand of trees and the iconic canopy. Despite pleas from the public for more than a decade, the Parks and Rec department, which is charged with the care of these historic trees, has not come up with a maintenance and replacement plan, which is the very least they can be expected to do .During the drought, the Pearl Chase Society spent $15,000 on watering devices to care for those trees (at the Parks and Rec request) –the City removed and disposed of them a few months ago, They have to do more than just cut them down and shrug it all off.
They will likely replace them w/Coast Live Oaks that are NATIVE trees. ….. (yawn) … like they do everywhere else in town these days.