[Green] River Trail Tree Update

[Tim Finkel]

On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 7:58 PM roger kalter via Green <green at fuusm.org>
wrote:

> Dear All, I am asking Tree Commission about particulars on the tree cut on
> Front at Knox. Not sure it was Bradford pear. It was solid as a rock. Did
> not see any rot whatsoever in pieces of wood piled after cutting. Will
> share what I learn. Asplandunkola is contracted by AEP.
>
> Workers are stubbing trees terribly all along Franklin, Gilman and
> Front. I do not recall ever seeing such tree damaging pruning on city
> trees.
>
> Roger
>
> I agree with Roger on this tree . It is solid as a rock what is left of it
> . The City must have been in a hurry to get rid of the main tree.
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> On Monday, January 18, 2021, 9:57 PM, Dawn Hewitt via Green <
> green at fuusm.org> wrote:
>
> Thank you for that report, Rebecca!
>
> Hmmmm. Maybe we should thank the mayor for taking down that Bradford tree
> just to let him know we don’t oppose all tree cutting. The hollow one….
> maybe if it was dangerous. For the sake of woodpeckers and other wildlife,
> I’m kind of a fan of dead and dying trees—as long as they are not going to
> hurt anyone or damage property when they fall.
>
> —dawn
>
>
>
> On Jan 18, 2021, at 9:15 PM, Rebecca Phillips via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> wrote:
>
> Hello, greenies,
>
> At yesterday's meeting, Dawn mentioned seeing a tree cut down at the end
> of Knox Street. I walked down there today; the tree that has been removed
> was a Bradford pear that was not in good shape. They are invasive,
> short-lived trees with weak wood, and that one had been deteriorating for
> some time, with branches breaking off onto the sidewalk. In my mind,
> removing it was a good call. Another tree closer to the river in the same
> area has also been cut. I can't remember what it was, but the stump reveals
> that it was hollow inside and needed to come down as well.
>
> Rebecca
>
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