Natural History Wanderings

The LA Times

Officials at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden are in an uproar over a plan to manage storm water and boost climate resiliency by cutting down “specimen trees” — some 70 years old and more than 100 feet tall — to make room for groundwater recharge ponds and a pump station.

Source: Consortium wants to cut down L.A. County Arboretum trees – Los Angeles Times