WYFF

Trees bend, but you can help them not break

AROUND. COMING UP. SYDNEY, THANK YOU. WELL, WHEN THESE SUMMER STORMS COME THROUGH, LIKE THE ONES MANY OF US SAW YESTERDAY, AND YOU NOTICE YOUR TREES BENDING TO THE GROUND, THEY SAY THAT’S A REMINDER ...
The Bulletin

Editorial: What trees should Bend save and which should it cut?

Bend’s rules for trees are so lax most big trees can be removed for development. Bend’s rules for trees are inconsistent. Bend’s rules for trees are not clear. Bend’s rules for trees have incentives ...
Yahoo

Palm trees bend in high winds and are hard to uproot. A forest ecologist says they're perfectly designed to withstand hurricanes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Palm trees blow in the wind from Hurricane Ian in Sarasota, Florida, on September 28, 2022.Joe Raedle/Getty Images Bendy, woodless ...
KTVZ

‘Trees are what makes Bend, Bend’: City’s new tree regulations advisory committee holds first meeting

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A city of Bend citizen committee focused on the future of trees in Bend held its first meeting Wednesday. The appointees make up the Tree Regulation Update Advisory Committee. The ...
The Bulletin

Guest Column: Bend tree code needs evaluation criteria now

The city of Bend has made great strides to increase housing production so more residents can access stable housing they can afford. We commend the city on increasing permitted densities, working to ...
AOL

Palm trees bend in high winds and are hard to uproot. A forest ecologist says they're perfectly designed to withstand hurricanes.

Bendy, woodless trunks and above-ground roots prevent palm trees from toppling during severe storms. Puerto Rico's palms recovered faster than other tree populations after Hurricane Maria in 2017, ...