10.28.2018 Around the Island Tree of the month: Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba is the tree of the month.
08.04.2018 Around the Island Tree of the month: Sourwood Latin name: Oxydendrum arboreum Location: Two sizable sourwoods have long thrived in the Heights—one near the tennis court at the corner of Summerfield Place and Clinton Avenue, the other...
10.10.2017 Around the Island Tree of the Month: American Elm Latin Name: Ulmus americana Locations: The American elm is a rare tree on Shelter Island. One large tree grows in the Heights across from the tennis court and there’s...
04.07.2017 Around the Island Shelter Island Tree of the Month: Red Maple Latin name: Acer rubrum Locations: A large, old red maple grows in front of the Chase Bank. They can also be can be seen along Cobbetts Lane, Menantic Road...
03.12.2017 Around the Island Tree of the Month: Eastern red cedar Latin name: Juniperus virginiana Actually, it’s a juniper: Despite its common name, red cedar is really a juniper. They’re called cedars because they reminded the first colonists of European...