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SATURDAY
JULY 9, 2011
s I walk the streets of Bay St. Louis, in addition to driving around the county. I am always amazed at the majesty of .our native live oak trees.
Something else I think of is whether they arc registered with the state through the Society Des Arbres.
Over the years, some of our local majestic live oaks have been registered, blit records indicate there only a very few.
This is something that Shawn Prychitko of
the Bay-Waveland Garden Club want*, to 'Ce rectified.
As a member of the Bay-Waveland Garden Club, Shaun has taken the task of registering live oak trees that measure 9-1/2 feet in circum-fcrcncc (36 inches in diameter), 4-1/2 ft. above the ground, which is representative of one hundred years of age.
The Bay-Waveland Garden Club docs not charge for their 'ground work’, for the issuance of a certificate by the Society Des Arbres. There is a $ 10 fee for one tree and a group of up to five trees is $ 12. This is only for live oak trees in the county. Of course, donations arc accepted.
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