Members of the Sierra Club are livid that the city ignored their request to stop trimming the trees so often. They claim that without the protection of a healthy tree, our environment and air quality will only get worse as the years progress.
Trees are more than shade or scenery—they’re living air filters, soaking up the pollutants we breathe every day. This Monday, Kern Kaweah Chapter members walked through downtown Bakersfield, assessing the health and vitality of our urban canopy.
Eddy Laine Committee Member of the Sierra Club said “We are trying to get the city to follow through on commitments they made. Many of us went to the city council 15 months ago. We suggested to use Fresno as our model. Fresno trims their trees every six years. What’s happening here is that trees are being trimmed every year and the result is trees are dying.”…