The Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition recently helped remove more than 500 invasive redcedar trees from Chandler Park.
Tulsa Parks director Matthew Hancock told the Tulsa Board of County Commissioners this week it took about 20 volunteers to complete the removal process. He said the trees cause “quite an issue from a fire perspective.”
The Flyer’s partners at KOSU reported earlier this month Eastern redcedars are a “land management nightmare” that consumes billions of gallons of water each year, which is part of the problem — they use water resources where they are limited and thrive in drought conditions.
Eastern redcedars also help spread the lone star tick, which can carry a disease that causes a red meat allergy in humans.
This was informed by Ali Kalenak’s Documenter notes from the Tulsa Board of County Commissioners meeting Dec. 8. If you’re interested in becoming a Documenter, visit us at documenters.org.
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