Felling of trees in Thousand Oaks sparks public outry

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Jul 22, 2014

Felling of trees in Thousand Oaks sparks public outry

In Thousand Oaks, California there’s a movement to do something that few thought they would ever have to do – prevent developers from cutting down huge oak trees.

One of the stately old oak trees that provide Thousand Oaks, California its name. This one is in front of the shopping center at Reino and Borchard roads in the Newbury Park neighborhood.

In Thousand Oaks, California there’s a movement to do something that few thought they would ever have to do – prevent developers from cutting down huge oak trees.

The city of Thousand Oaks here in Southern California is known for (as you might imagine) its abundant, stately oak trees, some of them centuries old.

So when almost 200 trees began being cut this year to make way for a shopping center re-development, many residents were outraged.

The city is now working on some changes that will protect the trees in the future.

Thousand Oaks City Councilmember Claudia Bill-de la Peña joins Take Two for more.