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Ridgewood Nj, the RHS Green Club is making the district a bit greener! The Green Club planted 7 more trees- chestnut oaks- around Stevens Field at Ridgewood High School!
Chestnut oak trees, scientifically known as Quercus montana or Quercus prinus, are deciduous trees native to eastern North America. These trees are part of the oak tree family (genus Quercus) and are sometimes referred to as rock oak or rock chestnut oak due to their preferred habitat on rocky, upland slopes and ridges. Here are some key characteristics of chestnut oak trees:
- Leaves: Chestnut oak trees have distinctive, oblong, and toothed leaves with a shiny, dark green color on top and a paler, fuzzy underside. The leaves resemble those of the American chestnut tree, which is how it gets its name.
- Bark: The bark of mature chestnut oak trees is dark, scaly, and deeply furrowed, often resembling ridges or rectangular patterns.
- Acorns: Like many oak species, chestnut oaks produce acorns. The acorns of chestnut oaks are medium-sized and have a cap that covers about one-third of the acorn. They are an important food source for wildlife.
- Habitat: Chestnut oak trees thrive in dry, rocky, and well-drained soils, which is why they are often found in hilly or mountainous regions. They are well-suited to upland, rocky terrain.
- Wildlife: The acorns of chestnut oaks provide a food source for various wildlife, including deer, squirrels, turkeys, and other birds.
- Wood: The wood of chestnut oaks is durable and rot-resistant, making it valuable for uses such as cabinetry, flooring, and fence posts.
Chestnut oak trees play a significant ecological role in their natural habitat, supporting wildlife through their acorn production and contributing to the overall biodiversity of the forests in which they grow.
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How does the Ridgewood Village Green club feel about the village planning to cut down all of the trees down on the historic property?
My thoughts exactly.
New trees should soak up the waters from the next flood !
“Chestnut oak trees thrive in dry, rocky, and well-drained soils, which is why they are often found in hilly or mountainous regions.” These trees will float down to Glen Rock in the next flood!
This village is all over the place with their initiatives. These look good on paper but they are in direct contradiction to the actions they take. It is ok to plant trees, and that is great, but then to make a decision to not only cute 7 acres of healthy trees to create a ballfield is just ridiculous. REally sad that this council only cares about sports in this village without any regard to preserving.
RHS Green Club, please take a stand for Schedler. Visit the natural habitat and eco-system before it’s destroyed.
The village needs to catch up on their pruning maintenance, they must be five years behind. Write Nancy.
So a tree isn’t historic unless The Council deems it so? All very confusing that we are spending our tax dollars to pay the Village attorney to address a concern over a tree status.
Why is Siobahn so afraid of everything and has to have Matt clear everything for her and attend her Shade tree meetings. This seems a bit much and doesn’t the village attorney have better things to do with his time than attend a meeting to discuss the role of the committee? Is she afraid of getting sued? They put the fear of God into these people about speaking publically unless they were expressly asked to. Simply ridiculous and a total waste of taxpayer monies using the attorney that way when there are bigger fish to fry.