oak tree killed by non-native insects
These are 3 wood-infesting species that can be transported long distances in firewood and can become established and kill local trees. The USDA Forest Service states that we must STOP THE SPREAD and protect our forest and trees. Please help spread the word about this serious problem.
What can we do?
- Leave firewood at home
- Use firewood from local sources
Over the last two years we have lost at least 10 oak trees due to infestation. Did you know that most of our oak trees are more than 300 years old? It took 2 weeks, yes, 2 weeks to kill the beautiful and ancient trees.
Do we seem harsh about the rule of NO OUTSIDE FIREWOOD? You bet! Neither we, nor our children, nor our children’s children will be here for the replacement tree to be as beautiful as they are right now. Perhaps it will take 4 generations to replace what is lost due to infestation.
We heard a few comments about the Park just wanting to make a buck selling our own firewood. Actually, when you add the cost of felling the dead tree, to the cost of the workers cutting and stacking, and the cost of the Workampers delivering the wood to a site, there is not a penny of profit!
So if we ignored this problem, thinking to please everyone regardless of the cost, our trees could be all dead in a few years. Imagine that! Would you want to come to a place with a dead forest overhead?
Please do your part to keep this a beautiful nature reserve, Sacred Rocks Reserve.
Sacred Rocks is one of those rare treats in life. The new mountain homes and improvements to the park are great. Congratulations on the new name! We love coming here. Visitors will not be disappointed.