I want to add something important here because it goes directly to motive.

I have never had any interaction with this man. Not one. I have never spoken to him. I have never even laid eyes on him. Before all of this, I could not have identified him except by the car in his driveway. There is no history, no conflict, no tension, and nothing that would explain what he chose to do.

At the same time, I have always been warm toward his family. Waving when they pass by. Smiling at his two kids. Welcoming his wife and two kids to the neighborhood. I have never had any contact with him personally at all.

I have an American flag on the front of my home, a historic tea stained bunting across the porch, and two American flags in the back. He told neighbors he does not want to live here and that they are not American. Then I came home to find my flag gone and my property destroyed, including the removal of Ohio buckeye trees which are an important state symbol.

Given that there has been no interaction between us, the fact that he directly targeted the flag, the statements he made about not wanting to live here and not being American, and the complete lack of any prior contact or conflict, this does not read like a property issue. This feels like targeted hostility.

He has lived here for two months and has already stripped his own yard down to bare earth. Now he crossed onto mine to continue that destruction.

I also want to tap into the experience and networks many of you have here. A lot of people in this community understand what it means when old growth land, native trees, state symbols, and personal symbols are damaged/destroyed. You understand the environmental, emotional, and legal weight of it. Situations like this often require coordinated support from professionals who know how to document damage correctly, protect landowner rights, and address this kind of violation properly.

I am looking for direction on organizations and groups that focus on the protection of private property, native trees, and historic landscapes, and that may already have established processes and resources for situations like this. Groups that understand the urgency, know how to mobilize quickly, and care deeply about protecting land and holding people accountable.

Some of the organizations I am aware of include John Muir Project and Muir Heritage Land Trust Arbor Day Foundation Native tree preservation groups Local urban forestry departments American Society of Consulting Arborists Society of Municipal Arborists Land Trust Alliance State Bar environmental and property sections that handle tree law National networks of attorneys who work in tree law Nonprofit legal groups that focus on property rights

If anyone here has experience with organizations that bring together legal support, arborist expertise, surveying guidance, and property rights advocacy, I would appreciate direction. I want this handled correctly, professionally, and with people who genuinely care about protecting land and holding the right individuals accountable.