‘Destruction’ of mature trees at Baptist Children’s Home site criticized
Residents of Bartlett are finding the ongoing clear-cutting of the former Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home property hard to behold. (Michael Waddell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“Given the climate change situation, I find it difficult to believe the City of Bartlett would approve a development plan that would include such devastation,” said one Shelby County resident.
Topics
City of Bartlett Union Depot Keith Grant tree removal Subscriber OnlyIt’s GivingTuesday week! Will you join the celebration?
Donate now to help power our free community news access program.You know the value of having unlimited access to The Daily Memphian’s news. When you subscribe, you get full access to our news. But when you donate, you help us reach all Memphians with quality, in-depth local news through
- free access at over 300 schools and libraries
- free podcasts and radio broadcasts
- free newsletters
- and more!
Thank you for keeping up with local news. Thank you for investing in our community.
Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
Comments
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.