As a result of the recent rain/wind storms we had in Huntington Beach, several 50-year-old eucalyptus trees were damaged in Central Park West near Dog Park and couldn’t weather another storm, said Operations Manager Denny Bacon of the city of Huntington Beach Public Works Department.
Huntington Beach City Councilwoman Rhonda Bolton said: “It pains me when we lose mature trees. Once things settle down I hope we’ll be able to discuss planting new trees with city staff and interested residents.”
Huntington Beach Tree Society President Jean Nagy and member Sheila Holliday said older and highly stressed trees are the main reasons for the devastation of the trees. The stress came because of the many years of our water drought and many trees are concluding their cycle. Replacing lost park trees with healthy young ones is one of the best ways to help our local environment. According to West Coast Arborists, which computerized all Huntington CentralPark trees, the park is missing 523 trees. An estimated 36.3 million trees dissipated in California in 2022, according to a U.S. Forest Service report.
You can learn more on what The Tree Society does in Huntington Beach at: http://www.hbtrees.org.
