As a college grad in Biology, this petition makes great sense to me. What is wrong with people who think that trees have no value, that endangered species have no value? I have long noticed that Lakewood has made unlimited growth the city's primary reason to exist. I grew up in Los Altos CA. A couple of years ago, it was rated as the fifth most affluent in the US. In 2020, the average home value in my dad's ZIP code was $7.1 million. Why? Because when they still had time, they curbed development! My dad's street refused to allow the town to put in sidewalks (as has a good part of Carmel by the Sea). You people should learn something. Trees are more important than creating more heat islands of pavement and concrete.
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Charlotte R Morrill
4 years ago
Pepper Lisoswski recommended I sign.
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Bethany Williamson
5 years ago
DO NOT CUT DOWN THESE OAKS!
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Courtney Carol Small
5 years ago
What an opportunity to do good by simply saying no to ending the lives of these trees.
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Christina Manetti
5 years ago
Absolutely! There is no inventory, as far as I know -- how do they even know when the trees have been cut down illegally? Garry oaks, or others? Or how many have been cut down without permits, as allowed in Lakewood, depending on lot size? The city couldn't even tell me how many Garry oaks had been cut down already because the records supposedly don't show the species?
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Ali Hunt-Smith
5 years ago
I am opposed to the removal of Lakewood’s Gary Oak trees. Lakewood should validate each tree to ascertain the need for its destruction. There should be a list of all tress,locations, age and overall health.
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Tom Lisowski
5 years ago
Please save these trees!
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Micki Mika
5 years ago
Please do not cut down the Gerry Oak trees! We need to slow down Global warming and not increase it by cutting down our trees in order to build a warehouse. There are lots of other locations in the US which are flat and devoid of trees suitable to place a warehouse. Please consider moving your proposed warehouse to a different location.
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Christina Manetti
5 years ago
Dear Mr. Koffler, Officially, the trees themselves are not protected, it is the habitat associated with them that is protected. While there are state guidelines for how to treat these trees and their habitat, it is up to the local jurisdiction to implement them. Here in Lakewood, for example, it is environmental consultants hired by the developers that give their opinion about whether there is "critical habitat" where the developer wants to put a warehouse. You can imagine that of course it is virtually never determined that there is critical habitat anywhere that a developer wants to build something, or indeed anything at all that would be worth saving. This is one of the things that we are agitating to have changed in the city's Municipal Code. Many thanks for signing! Christina
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Kerry Jones
5 years ago
My niece Pepper spoke at the town council meeting and brought this extremely important issue to my attention as well. Not only is this paramount to saving our earth now but also for the next generation, like my niece and my children. It’s time to take a stand against these big companies who think they rule our world and put them on notice for their actions and complete disregard for our earth and children’s futures!
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Stefan Lisowski
5 years ago
These trees are the product of millions of years of evolution. Treasure them.
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Janet Crock
5 years ago
Trees are such a part of our ecosystem and these oaks are so important to the community and the wildlife. Please care for them and don't cut them down.
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Barry Koffler
5 years ago
I understand that these trees are protected Washington. How can you be destroying them if your state has them on the protected list? This is just wrong.
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ellen abramson
5 years ago
Stop the destruction of precious trees!
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James J Davis
5 years ago
Please save these majestic oaks.
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Sandy Shettler
5 years ago
Please reconsider this plan and preserve these trees to be on the right side of history!
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Michael Brown
5 years ago
I volunteered to help with mapping these woodlands 25 years ago for Tahoma Audubon and DNR. They are a precious resource.
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Alanna Hart
5 years ago
This will be an absolutely devastating loss to the Garry oak population and to the community. A loss that our ecosystem cannot and should not endure in a time of climate crisis. Protect the oaks.
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Landon James
5 years ago
Destroying these trees in service of allowing a few rich people to get a fraction of a percent richer would be a horrible mismanagement of Lakewood’s beautiful resources. Keep the oak trees free for the use of the people!
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Barbara Bernard
5 years ago
these trees do the work of cleaning the air, creating shade and helping storm water run off for everyone in puget sound.
As a college grad in Biology, this petition makes great sense to me. What is wrong with people who think that trees have no value, that endangered species have no value? I have long noticed that Lakewood has made unlimited growth the city's primary reason to exist. I grew up in Los Altos CA. A couple of years ago, it was rated as the fifth most affluent in the US. In 2020, the average home value in my dad's ZIP code was $7.1 million. Why? Because when they still had time, they curbed development! My dad's street refused to allow the town to put in sidewalks (as has a good part of Carmel by the Sea). You people should learn something. Trees are more important than creating more heat islands of pavement and concrete.
Pepper Lisoswski recommended I sign.
DO NOT CUT DOWN THESE OAKS!
What an opportunity to do good by simply saying no to ending the lives of these trees.
Absolutely! There is no inventory, as far as I know -- how do they even know when the trees have been cut down illegally? Garry oaks, or others? Or how many have been cut down without permits, as allowed in Lakewood, depending on lot size? The city couldn't even tell me how many Garry oaks had been cut down already because the records supposedly don't show the species?
I am opposed to the removal of Lakewood’s Gary Oak trees. Lakewood should validate each tree to ascertain the need for its destruction. There should be a list of all tress,locations, age and overall health.
Please save these trees!
Please do not cut down the Gerry Oak trees! We need to slow down Global warming and not increase it by cutting down our trees in order to build a warehouse. There are lots of other locations in the US which are flat and devoid of trees suitable to place a warehouse. Please consider moving your proposed warehouse to a different location.
Dear Mr. Koffler, Officially, the trees themselves are not protected, it is the habitat associated with them that is protected. While there are state guidelines for how to treat these trees and their habitat, it is up to the local jurisdiction to implement them. Here in Lakewood, for example, it is environmental consultants hired by the developers that give their opinion about whether there is "critical habitat" where the developer wants to put a warehouse. You can imagine that of course it is virtually never determined that there is critical habitat anywhere that a developer wants to build something, or indeed anything at all that would be worth saving. This is one of the things that we are agitating to have changed in the city's Municipal Code. Many thanks for signing! Christina
My niece Pepper spoke at the town council meeting and brought this extremely important issue to my attention as well. Not only is this paramount to saving our earth now but also for the next generation, like my niece and my children. It’s time to take a stand against these big companies who think they rule our world and put them on notice for their actions and complete disregard for our earth and children’s futures!
These trees are the product of millions of years of evolution. Treasure them.
Trees are such a part of our ecosystem and these oaks are so important to the community and the wildlife. Please care for them and don't cut them down.
I understand that these trees are protected Washington. How can you be destroying them if your state has them on the protected list? This is just wrong.
Stop the destruction of precious trees!
Please save these majestic oaks.
Please reconsider this plan and preserve these trees to be on the right side of history!
I volunteered to help with mapping these woodlands 25 years ago for Tahoma Audubon and DNR. They are a precious resource.
This will be an absolutely devastating loss to the Garry oak population and to the community. A loss that our ecosystem cannot and should not endure in a time of climate crisis. Protect the oaks.
Destroying these trees in service of allowing a few rich people to get a fraction of a percent richer would be a horrible mismanagement of Lakewood’s beautiful resources. Keep the oak trees free for the use of the people!
these trees do the work of cleaning the air, creating shade and helping storm water run off for everyone in puget sound.