Eastern Red Cedar Stop

Eastern Red Cedar

Sand is terrible for growing plants. It does not hold water, has few nutrients, and can get hotter than 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. The Eastern red cedar or red juniper gets around this by producing evergreen leaves that take less energy to grow. Despite this, the red cedar still struggles in the environment here because it cannot tolerate salt. When Hurricane Sandy flooded this area, it killed many cedar trees that you will see on the trail. Even then, dead trees are useful because they provide food and habitat for wildlife.