When we moved to Adams Avenue 26 years ago, one of the most appealing aspects of the property were the tall trees, many of them 100 years old, providing delicious shade in summer while housing our furry and feathery friends. This week, our neighbors announced to us that in order to rebuild their garage, they intend to remove the black cherry tree that stands taller than our three story house. It is rooted on our property line, along with a crab apple tree, which they also intend to remove.

Ever since we heard the news, we have been coping with the impending doom of losing such a vital part of our immediate natural surroundings. The tree has been the place where our bird feeders hang, where raccoon families forage for berries, where the squirrels fly from branch to branch, where the woodp

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