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Giant cedar tree in
Multnomah Village cut
down in July
Thought you might want a few
photos of the removal of the Deodar
Cedar (Himalayan Cedar) at 7316 SW
33rd Avenue. The tree was partially cut
down on July 19, more on July 20, and
then to the ground on July 21.
I counted 59 tree rings on one of the
downed trunks—the tree had two major
trunks. I believe that the diameter at
breast height (a standard measure of
EDITORIAL
tree size) was about 69 to 71 inches.
I thought the tree was older than
that—but the house that was torn down
was built in 1953 according to Portland
Maps, so an age of about 59 years or a
few more is consistent with the age of
that now-demolished house.
If you need more details, don’t
hesitate to contact me or folks at the
Multnomah Neighborhood Association.
Lesson for me: Portland’s tree
canopy—which is a distinctive
characteristic of the city and of
Multnomah Village—needs better
protection.
These grand old trees are a wonderful
feature of this place. My parents were in
town for a visit this last week, and my
dad kept remarking on the wonderful
and huge trees.
We should not take these things for
granted. Sure, they grow back, but
these stately old trees provide shade and
habitat and heck—they’re just pleasant
to enjoy and allow us to marvel at their
majesty. I will miss this great tree. It
was one of my favorites in this area.
Stewart Rounds
Multnomah
August 2016
D e a r E a r t h Ta l k : W h y d o
environmentalists consider Hawaii
“ground zero” in the fight against
genetically engineered crops?
— Michael Van, Poughkeepsie,
New York
Most of us think of beaches, surfing
and luaus when we think of Hawaii.
But the constantly warm and moist
climate actually provides some of the
most productive land in the world with
a never-ending growing season.
As a result, Hawaii has become a
major player in commercial agriculture,
and is frequently used to test new
farming techniques.
Large agricultural companies moved
in on this productivity by using Hawaii
for trials of new genetically engineered
crops.
Monsanto and Dow Chemical both
produce huge numbers of genetically
modified seeds in Hawaii for
distribution around the world. Some
of Hawaii’s more common GE crops
include corn, sugarcane, and papaya,
among others.
But not everyone appreciates how
widespread GE crops are in Hawaii.
Many local Hawaiians are upset that
their homeland, otherwise a natural
paradise, is used for such risky activities.
Most GE crops are designed to resist
intensive chemical pesticides that kill
most other plants. Around the state,
vulnerable populations, including
kids and the elderly, have suffered the
effects of this type of chemical exposure
resulting from the over-spraying of
pesticides.
These issues aren’t unique to
Hawaii. People all over the world are
increasingly wary of GE products, even
as the chemical companies insist they
are safe.
However, the information on long-
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