Anne Arundel launches program to combat longstanding invasive vine issue

Since starting work for Anne Arundel County government in 2008, Earl “Bud” Reaves, the aptly nicknamed county forester, has been raising concerns to his peers about an overwhelming quantity of invasive vines strangling and killing the tree population. With a push from a concerned resident, Reaves finally has been given the go-ahead to enlist county employees in tackling the problem.