To the Editor:
You are a great starting source to inform Long Beach Island residents and homeowners concerning the progressive loss of the Island’s black pines (Pinus thunbergii). I have noticed an increase in their mortality over the last five years.
After the 1962 storm the Island was replanted with primarily non-native Japanese black pines. The lifespan of this pine is 50 to 60 years. Most of the trees planted in the early 1960s are slowing down. Without care and maintenance they will weaken and die.
March 8, 2023
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