Norway Maples to be Removed from Town Space
Lisbon invasive species
will soon be removed from town spaces. Two Norway Maples are
overwhelming all other vegetation in Gazebo Park. The memorial park is
directly across from the Lisbon High School. Yes, they look nice, but
they are destroying grass, populating yards across the street with
annual shoots and encroaches on the other vegetation in the Park. The
Spruce tree, which is part of the memorial, is threatened by the close
presence of the invasive Norway Maples.
Norway Maples are now
illegal to sell, buy or plant, in the State of Maine. The State of
Maine ban is as of January 1, 2018. This buy/sell/plant ban follows the
same action of other Northeastern states.
The plan is to replace
the two trees with native species – as soon as possible. Lisbon is not
the only community which has had to remove these trees; Philadelphia and
New York City are both having to remove these invasive species from
their parks – think of Grand Central Park native tree species being
destroyed by Norway Maples. Their experience is that native species
return after the invasive species is removed.
SUBMITTED BY: TOWN OF LISBON
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