Latin name: Picea pungens Locations: Two towering Colorado spruces dominate opposite corners of 114 and East Thomas Street by the Justice Hall and Police Department. The…
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Tree of the Month: Japanese Maple
/ November 15, 2018Latin name: Acer palmatum Locations: Japanese maples are ubiquitous on Shelter Island. A tree on a property at the corner of North Midway and Bateman is…
Tree of the Month: Ginkgo Biloba
/ October 28, 2018Latin name: Ginkgo biloba Locations: Two ginkgos stand guard at the school playground. Two other trees border the Heights tennis court and there’s a small grove…
Tree of the month: Black Walnut
/ September 28, 2018Latin name: Juglans nigra Location: Black walnut trees can be found in various areas of the Island. Several large ones tower over houses in the…
Tree of the Month: Crape Myrtle
/ September 5, 2018Latin Names: Lagerstroemia fauriei, L. indica, L. hybrids. Locations: In July and August, the Island’s crape myrtles are impossible to miss in front of homes or…