ECHO LAKE ANCIENT CEDARS
- Cathy McCashin. blogger
- Jul 12, 2016
- 1 min read
Ancient cedar at echo lake
It should be a no brainer. Save these old growth stands of cedars at Echo Lake for the eagles, bear, cougar, osprey - for all of us. Such beauty, such being, such energy, such history, some are 150 years old. How many storms, hot summers, snowfalls have these trees seen. How many times have the branches whipped violently in the wind. How many songbirds have sat singing in their branches. How many eagles have rested in the old growth tree at Echo Lake. 700 rest their every night during the salmon run. How many times has a bear scratched its claws into the trunk. How long, how much strength did it take to live this long, to last, to pull the sunlight into its system, to drink enough water to build all the cells in this tree. How much carbon have these trees absorbed helping our climate and environment. How deep have the roots run to find the nutrients it needs to survive and thrive. I heard from Herb Hammond, a B.C. forester and forest ecologist and amazing man I spoke with last week that trees have 17 senses. In the fall he will tell me more, I hope. These beings are more important than we know. Say no to logging them.
What is the big deal to leave a rare old growth stand of cedars? Money is more important? Really?
What will it take to stop this? What will it take for our government and these logging companies to wake up?
Write a letter to our BC Government telling them to not allow this to happen.