The sheer stupidity of some planners is on view here on the Main Line. For a number of years, Lower Merion School District tried to hammer through a very bad idea of destroying property and vegetation to build playing fields for a middle school. Some of the physical property is already razed but the clear cutting of old growth and curated trees at that property was prevented by citizens' revolt. Now more land is in danger at the sister property to Stoneleigh, called Oakwell.
Decades ago some very wealthy people built some very nice houses near where I currently live. The Gilded Age mansions have mostly gone the way of all flesh including the destruction of the house at Stoneleigh but Oakwell mansion is theoretically protected by a historic designation. What is not protected is the 13 acres of old growth and historic trees and plants. Some of the trees slated for destruction were already here when Washington crossed the Delaware. Add to that travesty the fact that trees and vegetation are more important to these students' futures than having a brand new soccer field and the decisions are even more senseless.
What will Pennsylvania be without the sylvan part?
https://www.saveoakwell.org/
Feel free to add your voices to save the trees.
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