Star Tribune: Trees felled in heron rookery near Rochester
Trees felled in heron rookery near Rochester
Great blue herons typically return to nests in April.
By Jennifer Bjorhus Star Tribune
MARCH 7, 2022 — 5:13PM
About 20 trees, many containing great blue heron nests, were cut recently in a rookery in Rochester Township that conservationists are fighting to save from development.
The preservation of a large heron rookery near Rochester, Minn., suffered a blow with the recent discovery that about 20 trees in the secluded nesting grounds were mysteriously cut down.
The trees in the woods were cut amid widening litigation by conservationists to stop a 10-lot housing development planned for the site.
Rookery trees cut; some heron nests remain in trees located on adjacent properties.