HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

‘Local local:’ Save that woodland

Written May 21st, 2014 by Hasso Hering

On a very local front, whether a stately stand of Douglas firs, oaks and other trees in North Albany is retained or cut down for houses may depend on how expensive nearby street projects turn out to be. The less expensive the street work, the better the chances of turning the woodland into a park.


 
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