In The News – Burnt Cedar trees poisoned, Incline Village staff look for answers
August 25, 2023 | Miranda Jacobson
Originally Published in the Sierra Sun 8/25/2023, Written by Miranda Jacobson & photo credit
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.— Six trees have been poisoned at Burnt Cedar Beach in Incline Village, totaling the amount of poisoned trees to twelve at the private beach located along Lakeshore Blvd.
Incline Village General Improvement District Superintendent of Parks Steven Phillips explained that last year in July 2022, staff noticed the smell of diesel, and found out that six trees had been poisoned.
“Those trees didn’t survive,” said Phillips. “This year, we were starting to do some rings around the trees, and we noticed the smell of diesel again. So what we ended up with was six large trees have been poisoned again.”