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By: Sue Zwolinski, Certified Arborist As the warm days of summer fade into the cool days of fall, thoughts of campfires and Halloween replace the laid-back days filled with fun in the sun. Often the conversation will turn to apple picking, pumpkin patches, and especially where to see the best fall color displays. Many states and agencies try to predict when the peak color displays will happen but there are many factors that impact when the trees will change and just how long they will stay that way. Given the less than favorable…continue reading →

Storm Water Management has become a topic of concern as farmland and wooded parcels are turned into communities, retail centers, hospitals, and other planned developments. The surface water that was once filtered naturally by the vegetation and soil is returned to waterways without a filtration mechanism. This unfiltered runoff carries pollutants, chemicals, and other debris directly into storm drains. This water can end up in our rivers, streams, lakes, and bays causing contamination that threatens the natural ecosystem.