Cypress trees all along the gulf coast are the regulators of our water system. They provide us with a natural filter, support the nutrient cycles and protect our environment from storm surge. They have been doing this for thousands of years and now it is our turn to protect them.
The clear cut of cypress trees for the benefit of the mulch industry is ruining the natural wetlands. The cypress tree are unsustaninable and the deforestation is having permenant effects.
This article appears in Jul 29 – Aug 4, 2009.