Fallen Palms

Five palms lost their heads at Silver Sand in the past several weeks. There was no damage to people, homes, structures, or cars. It is too soon to know the causes for this, but we have been advised we are not the only valley community to lose palms in the last few months. Two of the affected palms are behind the fountain (weeks apart) and the other three are on La Jolla, Marbella and the clubhouse parking circles.

The Landscape Committee has an ongoing palm risk assessment program which began in 2014. We are in the process of getting approval for a new vendor to assess the palms and are awaiting Board approval of our choice. This new vendor will do a level 2 Risk Assessment and provide a report. The report will detail areas of concern which will include conditions of tree trunks, heads, fronds, watering conditions and any sign of fungus or bug infestations among many other indicators of tree health.

The Landscape Committee will share more information as it becomes available.