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Article: Hilton Head: the canopy view. (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina)
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- American Forests
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- November 1, 1990
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The first thing newcomers notice about the South Carolina town of Hilton Head Island is exactly what they don't notice, namely buildings. Thanks to a painstakingly crafted tree ordinance, the town has been uncommonly successful in hiding its residential and commercial buildings behind screens of green.
Enforcement of Hilton Head's tree ordinance is the responsibility of Natural Resources Administrator Sally Krebs, a tall blonde-haired herpetologist with a master's degree from Rutgers and a Ph.D. nearly completed. Her straight-talking, no-nonsense manner seems perfectly suited for the job.
A story she likes to tell about a snake hunt she went on for a ...