Dobbs Ferry Chauncey Park Project
Deer and other animals could impact the initial establishment of your planting. Regular protection and monitoring of your buffer will ensure that problems are identified and addressed before the integrity of the planting is compromised.
Title: Protect Planted Trees
Sponsoring organization: My Woodlot
Description: A website offering links to applicable pdf files and commercial resources selling plant protection materials.
Title: The Elusive Deer-Proof Garden
Sponsoring organization: New York Times
Description: A May 5, 2021 article by New York Times columnist Margaret Roach identifying the source of the damage to the tree or shrub, and possible remedies—with a focus on deer
Title: Deer Going Buck Wild on Trunks? How to Save a Tree after Antler Rub Damage
Sponsoring organization: Chicago Tribune
Description: A January 27, 2020 article, by Tim Johnson of the Chicago Botanic Garden with information on treating and preventing deer rub on small trees.
Title: Protecting Trees from Vole Damage
Sponsoring organization: Landowner Resource Center, Ontario, Canada
Description: A 4-page pdf file with photos about voles and provides instructions for protection from them.
Title: Techniques for Controlling Nuisance Beaver
Sponsoring organization: NY State Department of Environmental Conservation
Description: This website provides guidelines for regulations and legal control to manage beavers in NY State, and includes links to permit applications.
Title: Muskrat – A Beginner’s Guide to knowing Muskrats and Remedies for Their Control
Sponsoring organization: Home Hacks to Repel Mice
Description: A website providing an easy but thorough description of muskrats and how to control them.