Story Info
Story Info
Joy Kreves
Titusville, New Jersey, USA
2016
Type of Wounded Place
Story & Experience
The Ash Borer is devastating trees in the Eastern USA. Washington Crossing Historic Park has lost many ash trees due to this insect. I miss those trees, so this year I went to the park on the New Jersey side, where there are many stumps where trees had to be cut. I sat alone with the cut trees and tried to let them know how grateful I am and how sad I am that they have had to be cut down. I made a bird with plastic and pieces of bark and leaves that lay nearby. I do feel a little bit of closure after this Global Earth Exchange.
The Ash Borer is devastating trees in the Eastern USA. Washington Crossing Historic Park has lost many ash trees due to this insect. I miss those trees, so this year I went to the park on the New Jersey side, where there are many stumps where trees had to be cut. I sat alone with the cut trees and tried to let them know how grateful I am and how sad I am that they have had to be cut down. I made a bird with plastic and pieces of bark and leaves that lay nearby. I do feel a little bit of closure after this Global Earth Exchange.
Titusville, New Jersey, USA
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