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Johns Island residents urge council to spare 'Butcher Oak' and limit tree loss for Main Road roundabout
Summary
Residents, garden‑club leaders and local advocates pressed county officials during a public hearing to reduce the number of large live oaks slated for removal under the Main Road segment A design, to hire a landscape architect familiar with coastal native plants for mitigation, and to reassess design choices that could affect safety and flooding.
Dozens of Johns Island residents and neighborhood groups urged Charleston County Council on June 24 to reduce tree loss and reconsider aspects of the planned Main Road segment A roundabout, citing the value of large live oaks, safety concerns and long recovery times for replacement plantings.
Mary Gwen, president of the Magnolia Garden Club, asked county staff to hire a landscape architect specializing in native coastal plants to design tree mitigation and replacement so new plantings have the best chance to survive in the coastal environment. She described the club’s stewardship of the “Butcher Oak” at Chisholm and Main and…
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