Exploring our Community Trees

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Our Southern California Retirement Community of Laguna Woods Village has 35,000 trees, including one sycamore tree which they believe was already 150 years old when the pilgrims moved to America. Although a few of the trees in our community are native, most of them were planted by the Homeowner's Association over the years. The landscaping department has a computer program with the location of every single tree in the community, including its approximate age, and when it needs to be fertilized, pruned, etc. Our history department has also put together three brochures which people can pick up and use while they take walks around the neighborhood. The brochures tell you the type of trees you are passing and little about each one. Since my friends and I love to walk around our community whenever we are not walking at the beach, it is fun to know a little more about the trees. Above is a photo I took of our famous sycamore tree which is estimated to be over 500 years old. It grows in our community park, next to a natural stream which winds through our community. They have placed concrete posts under some of the lower limbs to keep them from breaking off. My grandkids love to climb on the tree when they visit. Below is a link to an article about the brochures they have about our "urban forest." https://www.lagunawoodsvillage.com/news/2018/11/07/self-guided-village-tree-walks