Monthly Meetings
Our monthly Meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday at 10:00 A.M.
Join us at the Crossroads Gathering Place!
About
In August 2021, Tree Peace OKI was formed to bring attention to the decimation of our tree canopy under current building practices.
Despite resistance a stalwart group of tree lovers stayed steadfast and held to our beliefs of what a healthy maritime forest can do for our island, named for an oak tree.
It is still our belief that we are the voice for our trees. Working with our town on strengthening our ordinances and holding fast to all the values of trees, we adhere to our original intent to speak and
stand for our trees.
Our objectives are education, and the protection of the tree canopy on public and private land through preservation and planting back. It is the trees that make Oak Island unique from the other SE North Carolina islands and we work to keep it so.
Why Trees
Our island is perennially threatened by high winds associated with coastal storms. Trees are a natural wind break that protect our homes and hold the sandy soil from wind erosion and water erosion. Storm water ponding is another issue on Oak Island. A healthy oak tree can wick away as much as 100 gallons of water in a single day.
Trees shade our homes reducing the cost of air conditioning. Trees provide privacy on an island where the housing lots are very small. Our walkways and parks and streets are cooled by the shade of trees.
Trees are the number one best solution for removing carbon from the atmosphere. Carbon causes global warming and global warming causes the sea level to rise. Rising sea levels are an existential threat to our island.
Any realtor will tell you that trees improve property values. Trees may actually save our island property.
Board of Directors
- President, Phil Dudley
- Vice President, OPEN
- Treasurer, OPEN
- Secretary, Dave Merkel
- Board Member, Carolina Candelaria