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Acorn Sightings Increase In Westchester County, Due To Good Tree Growth

If you live or work near an oak tree, surely you’ve noticed that acorns seem to be everywhere this fall. And they’re big, too, according to a story on lohud.com.

Acorn sightings increase in Westchester County, due to good tree growth

Acorn sightings increase in Westchester County, due to good tree growth

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To find out why, Ted Kozlowski, the Westchester County forester, explained we're experiencing a mast year, and these years with a super-abundance of acorns from oak trees are somewhat random, lohud.com said.

Kozlowski, who is based in Lasdon Park and Arboretum in Somers, the trees are usually a year behind, reflecting what happened the year before, the report said. He thinks that what we’re seeing now is the result of particularly good growing conditions for trees last year. 

Read the full story here.

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