Trees for Kingwood Medians - A lot of folks have made posts on t

GoldenGirl : Agree, it's so nice driving that section of oak lined streets.I know many people did not care for Rick Alspaugh but getting those trees transplanted was one of his many accomplishments.When the apartment complex was being razed (where the current HEB and many shops/restaurants etc). Rick spearheaded and I believe helped fund transplanting those trees from the apartment complex and had them moved to Lake Houston Parkway.

PlaneCrazy :
That move was spearheaded by Rick but funded by Kings Crossing Community Association. We also maintain the "canopy" oaks on wlhp north of Kingwood Drive. South of Kingwood Drive is maintained by Kings Crossing Trails Association. The cost is over $150,000 every 2 or 3 years. I am hoping to include Bens Branch Drive in the next round as it is developing a great canopy as well.

tonyaust2000 : That's awesome and thanks for the clarification!!
Keep up the great work!
Those are some of the most enjoyable sections to drive in Kingwood.

PlaneCrazy : Actually the trees were planted before the apartment complex was torn down.

Luv2eatsushi :
Yes but more were added from the apartments. Also the decorative boulders in the Park including the plaque recognizing the voluntary Fire and EMS teams were from there.

CBloch :
Has Woodstream??

Fanofdogs :
I am sorry I did answer your post sooner. I was not notified that you responded (or several others as well). Wow! I wasn't here when all of that happened. It sounds like I would have been a bit disgruntled myself at what was done. I am all for the trees. That's why I am here in Kingwood. I just know what will happen if the other cleanup isn't done. We can't go out and help with any of that cleanup both of us being in wheelchairs, but maybe we could help get water and food to the workers.?.?

GoldenGirl :
I'm sorry. I wasn't notified that you wrote back to me. I was just looking it up, and it appears, as you say, that there ARE a few Oaks that are leafy year round! I had never heard of them! I wish I knew what part of WLH Parkway you are talking about. I would love to see them. The ones we had in our neighborhood did not stay leafy, and I had never heard of them. This is interesting news to me! Are they colorful in the fall? If so, they would certainly be a better choice than the kind we had that just turned brown. They would also be stronger than Maples which would probably have a harder time surviving Houston's wind storms.

GiggleMugs :
Thank you for correcting me, Milady. I looked it up after she wrote me back. This is good news to me. I learned something new today!!!

BrendaT : Well, there's the explanation. So, without removal, it would be hazardous to newly planted trees... eventually. I'm not sure why this wouldn't be priority #1. From everything else I've read here, it sounds like more progress would be made if the villages worked collectively, instead of singularly. It also sounds like some villages care more than others. Such a shame.

justanirishgirl :
We have talked to folks from Woodstream. Trees are not as big an issue in Woodstream as improvement in drainage, particularly those parts of Woodstream at a lower elevation. My first interest is flood mitigation for Kingwood, I personally work on Trees for Kingwood as a secondary interest. Recently a resident of Woodstream help me take a survey of the northern part of Lake Houston and the East Fork up to the junction of the East Fork and Canny Creek. We used a boat with a Lowrance Fish Finder/Chart Plotter to measure depths of channel cross sections at various locations. We did this for State Representative Charles Cunningham who was able to get the Legislature to pass a bill setting up the Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District. We found a number of points where the flows of the East Fork are obstructed. Removing such obstructions by dredging and other maintenance measures will reduce flooding in Woodstream. Projects to improve drainage in Woodstream are expensive, not sure much can be done with a Matching Grant with a spending limit of $10,000.

Fanofdogs:
eighteen :
Another couple of tidbits about kudzu vines are, firstly, that they grow up to a foot/day or up to 100 feet per growing season. Their weight alone can break branches even on healthy trees, and most trees are already having health issues by the time they grow that far up the trees. You have to get their roots as well which is very difficult as they grow up to three inches per day.Secondly, though, Kudzu vines are not all bad, but they must be grown in controlled environments. Continuing research has been discovered that "... taking a kudzu extract prior to drinking can reduce alcoholic intake by between 30 and 50%."

BrendaT : WLH if you drive past the HEB, toward Atascocita... Near the Chase bank and new car wash... It is beautiful with the oak canopy. I have a picture I will post...

BrendaT : Only pic I found was when it snowed.

Thanks to those who have posted about the Kudzu vines. I've posted about this before. This is such an issue in this area. It's unbelievable how much has taken over so many areas. IMO this needs to be taken care of before any new plantings. I'd rather see clear medians than trees weighed down with tons of vines which increases the risk of the trees falling.