Tree Stewards:
Nora Palmatier is president of the Tree Stewards Arlington /Alexandria chapter. The organization works to preserve Arlington/Alexandria’s tree population and teaching local residents to do the same.
How long has Tree Stewards been in existence?
The Arlington / Alexandria group started in 2001. It’s a state-wide group and probably the earliest one of those started in ‘95.
How did you become involved with Tree Stewards?
My parents were involved in Tree Stewards in Indiana and I was always involved whenever something would come up. I heard they were doing one here, I immediate signed up back in 2001.
Showing posts with label care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label care. Show all posts
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
The Giving Tree part 2 - this man stayed with the tree till the end; Yarmouth, ME
240-Year-Old Elm Tree Gets The Axe Deconstructing The News:
YARMOUTH, Maine — The massive elm tree that shaded the corner of East Main Street and Yankee Drive was sick. Like so many others in so many of America’s towns in the 1950s, it was stricken with Dutch elm disease.
Tree warden Frank Knight was so smitten with the tree that he couldn’t bear to cut it down. After all, it had been standing sentinel in this New England village since before the American Revolution.
Over the next half-century, Knight carefully nursed the tree, spraying for pests and pruning away the dreaded fungus, even as the town’s other elms died by the dozens. As he succeeded, the stately tree’s branches reached 110 feet skyward, its leaves rustling in summer breezes off the Royal River and its heavy limbs shouldering winter snowfalls.
The tree, nicknamed Herbie and acclaimed as the tallest and oldest elm in New England, survived 14 bouts of Dutch elm disease in all, thanks to Knight’s devotion.
Now the disease ravages again and Herbie is too weak to fight back. Knight, now 101, said there’s nothing else he can do to save the tree he’s watched over for five decades.
YARMOUTH, Maine — The massive elm tree that shaded the corner of East Main Street and Yankee Drive was sick. Like so many others in so many of America’s towns in the 1950s, it was stricken with Dutch elm disease.
Tree warden Frank Knight was so smitten with the tree that he couldn’t bear to cut it down. After all, it had been standing sentinel in this New England village since before the American Revolution.
Over the next half-century, Knight carefully nursed the tree, spraying for pests and pruning away the dreaded fungus, even as the town’s other elms died by the dozens. As he succeeded, the stately tree’s branches reached 110 feet skyward, its leaves rustling in summer breezes off the Royal River and its heavy limbs shouldering winter snowfalls.
The tree, nicknamed Herbie and acclaimed as the tallest and oldest elm in New England, survived 14 bouts of Dutch elm disease in all, thanks to Knight’s devotion.
Now the disease ravages again and Herbie is too weak to fight back. Knight, now 101, said there’s nothing else he can do to save the tree he’s watched over for five decades.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Groups offer tree care classes for citizens, bilingual tree worker training for professionals; Yuma, AZ
Tree and Landscape Expo offers trimming tips tree, trees, brower - Life - YumaSun:
As owner of Terra Verde Horticultural Care, Dan Brower sees more unhealthy trees around Yuma than he cares to.
Much of the problem, he says, stems from improper pruning practices.
So when he and others recently assumed positions on the Yuma Community Tree Council, they agreed that teaching proper techniques could go a long way in the council's overall mission of improving the health of trees in the Yuma area.
Brower raised funds to bring in certified arborists from Tucson to put on a bilingual training session in Yuma on Oct. 13 for those in the area who make their livings pruning or otherwise working with trees.
As owner of Terra Verde Horticultural Care, Dan Brower sees more unhealthy trees around Yuma than he cares to.
Much of the problem, he says, stems from improper pruning practices.
So when he and others recently assumed positions on the Yuma Community Tree Council, they agreed that teaching proper techniques could go a long way in the council's overall mission of improving the health of trees in the Yuma area.
Brower raised funds to bring in certified arborists from Tucson to put on a bilingual training session in Yuma on Oct. 13 for those in the area who make their livings pruning or otherwise working with trees.
Toronto asks its citizens to water trees during extended drought; Toronto, Canada
Water your trees, city urges homeowners - The Globe and Mail:
Toronto residents are being urged to water vulnerable trees after the longest string of rainless days in 47 years.
A trace amount of rain — less than 0.2 millimetres — fell on Toronto on Friday morning after 18 straight days without any precipitation. The city has had only three longer unbroken dry spells since records have been kept at Pearson Airport: A 26-day spell in 1938, followed by two 21-day droughts in 1957 and 1963.
“This is a milestone of sorts,” said Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips, noting how much has changed from the cold, cloudy months of June, July and August that made this summer the fifth wettest on record.
“It was like the faucet was on and then it was turned off.”
Toronto residents are being urged to water vulnerable trees after the longest string of rainless days in 47 years.
A trace amount of rain — less than 0.2 millimetres — fell on Toronto on Friday morning after 18 straight days without any precipitation. The city has had only three longer unbroken dry spells since records have been kept at Pearson Airport: A 26-day spell in 1938, followed by two 21-day droughts in 1957 and 1963.
“This is a milestone of sorts,” said Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips, noting how much has changed from the cold, cloudy months of June, July and August that made this summer the fifth wettest on record.
“It was like the faucet was on and then it was turned off.”
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Urban Forester Interview on Palm Tree Trimming and Tree Maintenance; Glendale, CA
Glendale, California Urban Forester Interview on Palm Tree Trimming and Tree Maintenance Conducted by the City | Sunroom Desk
Posted By: editor Conservation, Neighborhood Issues
A few weeks ago, I observed crews trimming fronds from palm trees lining Glenwood Road. The extra-long boom lifts sending brave men high into the air to trim the tall palms was a fascinated sight; I assumed it must also be a high-cost municipal budget item. After the fronds were cleared away, I contacted Glendale’s Urban Forester, Teresa Proscewicz, to ask some questions about Glendale’s policies on palms and other trees. She answered several questions via email, below
Posted By: editor Conservation, Neighborhood Issues
A few weeks ago, I observed crews trimming fronds from palm trees lining Glenwood Road. The extra-long boom lifts sending brave men high into the air to trim the tall palms was a fascinated sight; I assumed it must also be a high-cost municipal budget item. After the fronds were cleared away, I contacted Glendale’s Urban Forester, Teresa Proscewicz, to ask some questions about Glendale’s policies on palms and other trees. She answered several questions via email, below
Monday, July 13, 2009
Maintaining the tree canopy - trees need love, but they need water and mulch as well; Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN
Maintaining the tree canopy | Twin Cities Daily Planet | Minneapolis - St. Paul
By Margo Ashmore , North News
July 12, 2009
Aging tree stumps disappearing, new dirt and grass appearing, boulevard trees planted and mulched, neighborhood list-serves sending out the word to residents “water the trees, it’s been such a dry season.” Bracing also for the Emerald Ash Borer attack, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s Forestry division workers, with residents’ help, are busy this year getting the city’s existing tree canopy refreshed with new tree plantings.
Forestry director Ralph Sievert said about 1,000 trees were planted in Northeast Minneapolis this spring, and about 700 in North Minneapolis. An additional 100 were planted in Waite Park, a site selected for an Arbor Day celebration. These 1,800 are of about 4,000 city wide.
By Margo Ashmore , North News
July 12, 2009
Aging tree stumps disappearing, new dirt and grass appearing, boulevard trees planted and mulched, neighborhood list-serves sending out the word to residents “water the trees, it’s been such a dry season.” Bracing also for the Emerald Ash Borer attack, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s Forestry division workers, with residents’ help, are busy this year getting the city’s existing tree canopy refreshed with new tree plantings.
Forestry director Ralph Sievert said about 1,000 trees were planted in Northeast Minneapolis this spring, and about 700 in North Minneapolis. An additional 100 were planted in Waite Park, a site selected for an Arbor Day celebration. These 1,800 are of about 4,000 city wide.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Mulch is good, mowers and trimmers bad when it comes to tree trunks; Tyler, TX
Tyler Paper - Tyler Morning Telegraph
Perhaps nothing is more valuable around the home than a nice shade tree. I often get questions about young shade trees which appear to be dying. Symptoms will vary, but often include less foliage, a thin canopy, the edges of the leaves are burned, and sometimes a dead tree.
People with trees like this may wonder what insect or disease is working on the tree. Too often, however, the answer lies right in the hands of the tree's caretaker. The problem I refer to is mower and trimmer blight."
Perhaps nothing is more valuable around the home than a nice shade tree. I often get questions about young shade trees which appear to be dying. Symptoms will vary, but often include less foliage, a thin canopy, the edges of the leaves are burned, and sometimes a dead tree.
People with trees like this may wonder what insect or disease is working on the tree. Too often, however, the answer lies right in the hands of the tree's caretaker. The problem I refer to is mower and trimmer blight."
Monday, March 9, 2009
Drought leads to Arbor Day focus on tree care rather than tree planting; Chico, CA; 3/6/09
Arbor Day focus: Care instead of planting trees Enterprise-Record - Chico,CA,USA
Rather than planting trees in honor of Arbor Day, the city decided to focus on the care, maintenance and pruning of trees. City Urban Forester Denice Britton said that was partly because of the drought recently declared by Gov. Arnold Schwarznegger.
Rather than planting trees in honor of Arbor Day, the city decided to focus on the care, maintenance and pruning of trees. City Urban Forester Denice Britton said that was partly because of the drought recently declared by Gov. Arnold Schwarznegger.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Houston, TX; 1/15/09
Houston Arbor Day: State arborist on planting trees Houston Chronicle - United States After Hurricane Ike, the city of Houston hauled away more than 5 million cubic yards of tree debris.
• Piney Point Village: a 2.1-square-mile area, was especially hard-hit. According to the village mayor’s office, Piney Point hauled off the equivalent of six football fields of debris, each 6 feet deep.
• Piney Point Village: a 2.1-square-mile area, was especially hard-hit. According to the village mayor’s office, Piney Point hauled off the equivalent of six football fields of debris, each 6 feet deep.
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