Poisoned Poplars in Riva del Garda: Municipality to Fell Mature Trees and Restore the Largest Specimens
Two ancient black poplars (Populus nigra) on Riva del Garda’s Spiaggia dei Pini have been declared dead after tests detected glyphosate; the trees, nearly 40 meters tall with circumferences of 520 cm and 438 cm, are believed to be centuries old and suffered poisoning in winter 2024-2025. A May 21, 2025 assessment by Dr. Giorgio…




