Do you have a special tree?

“The black walnut in the backyard of my childhood home in Kansas City. My sisters and I logged many hours and a few injuries on its 8-foot high swing.”  ~ Jennifer Zwarich, Cold Spring

“A red bud maple on the Beacon riverfront that I planted in honor of my son, Michael, who passed away.” ~ Patty Urbanak, Beacon

“I planted a crab apple in my yard in Roe Park [near Peekskill] in the early 1960s. Later I moved it to another spot for 14 years, then here to Philipstown.” ~ Lew Kingsley, Philipstown

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.