Miller defends deputy mayor Toronto Sun - Ontario, Canada
At issue for city politicians are two Norway Maples, located on different residential properties. Owners of the properties want them removed because they're damaging their homes.
Despite city staff offering the same advice in both situations -- that because both trees were healthy they should not be removed -- council granted one of the homeowners, on Trehorne Dr., in Councillor Gloria Lindsay-Luby's Etobicoke ward, the right to chop their maple down.
But last year, council denied a request to take down a Norway Maple on Grandville Ave., in Councillor Frances Nunziata's North York ward.
Pantalone fought to save the tree last year, but voted to chop down the other last week.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Planning commision approves measures to increase UTC from 12% to 40% and create tree commission; Frederick, MD; 4/14/09
Panel Says Frederick Needs More Trees WBAL Radio - Baltimore,MD,USA
Frederick's tree canopy was recently measured at 12 percent.
But officials recommend increasing the tree canopy to 40 percent over the next 20 years or more.
The planning commission on Monday approved recommending the urban forest management plan to the Board of Aldermen. The proposal would also establish a tree commission.
Frederick's tree canopy was recently measured at 12 percent.
But officials recommend increasing the tree canopy to 40 percent over the next 20 years or more.
The planning commission on Monday approved recommending the urban forest management plan to the Board of Aldermen. The proposal would also establish a tree commission.
Chesapeake Bay UTC goals responsible for the planting of 8,000 trees in 2009; Chesapeake Bay, USA; 5/5/09
Message from the Executive Director The Chesapeake Bay Journal - Seven Valleys,PA,USA
Programmatically, the individual state offices have been going great guns. Our Urban Tree Canopy initiative has planted more than 5,000 trees across the region since the fall, with an additional 3,000 to be planted in the remainder of 2009. Our goal with this initiative, as with all of our H2O Center programs, is to not only see that trees get in the ground, thus reducing runoff in our urban areas, but to use the planting events as a means to help local groups attract volunteers and raise money to support their work.
Programmatically, the individual state offices have been going great guns. Our Urban Tree Canopy initiative has planted more than 5,000 trees across the region since the fall, with an additional 3,000 to be planted in the remainder of 2009. Our goal with this initiative, as with all of our H2O Center programs, is to not only see that trees get in the ground, thus reducing runoff in our urban areas, but to use the planting events as a means to help local groups attract volunteers and raise money to support their work.
Scientists monitor spring leaf out, relate to climate change; Boston, MA; 05/04/09
Scientist Tracks Trees Coming Back To Life WBZ - Boston,MA,USA
The network is called "PhenoCam," because the project is focused on "phenology"-- how the timing of the seasons affects plants and animals. "Images are sent out automatically to our image archive every half hour," said Richardson, "We have literally hundreds of thousands of archive images from the past several years." Since trees are so temperature sensitive, they are a good indicator of the arrival of spring and that timing can have implications for climate science.
The network is called "PhenoCam," because the project is focused on "phenology"-- how the timing of the seasons affects plants and animals. "Images are sent out automatically to our image archive every half hour," said Richardson, "We have literally hundreds of thousands of archive images from the past several years." Since trees are so temperature sensitive, they are a good indicator of the arrival of spring and that timing can have implications for climate science.
Memorial protects remnants of heritage tree, recreates historic canopy; Barcaldine, Australia; 5/5/09
Coast connection to Tree of Knowledge Sunshine Coast Daily - Queensland,Australia
“There was the practical component to protect the tree, as one of Australia’s 74 national heritage-listed sites, from sun and rain,” he said. “But there was also an architectural approach as to how to provide cover over the top of the dead tree. The whole process was about creating the original canopy from the time of the shearers’ strike in 1890s through photographic evidence.
“It’s quite an impressive cathedral space, with dappled light reflecting off the metal and you get this lovely movement with the wind through the building as well. The timber members actually sway so you get an effect symbolic of a tree.”
The poisoning of the tree remains a mystery. Suspects include disgruntled political opponents of the Labor Party, drunken pranksters or incompetent gardeners.
“There was the practical component to protect the tree, as one of Australia’s 74 national heritage-listed sites, from sun and rain,” he said. “But there was also an architectural approach as to how to provide cover over the top of the dead tree. The whole process was about creating the original canopy from the time of the shearers’ strike in 1890s through photographic evidence.
“It’s quite an impressive cathedral space, with dappled light reflecting off the metal and you get this lovely movement with the wind through the building as well. The timber members actually sway so you get an effect symbolic of a tree.”
The poisoning of the tree remains a mystery. Suspects include disgruntled political opponents of the Labor Party, drunken pranksters or incompetent gardeners.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Street trees planted 40 years ago by resident are public property, subject to "hack job" by city; Oak Lawn, IL; 5/3/09
Oak Lawn wants federal cash for school cameras Southtown Star - Chicago,IL,USA
Ray Kommenich Jr. was devastated to learn that village crews had trimmed two of the four Horse Chestnut trees his family planted outside his home 40-some years ago.
Kommenich, 45, said the trees - two in his yard, two in the parkway - formed a "beautiful canopy" over the sidewalk.
A few careful snips would have been fine, but he said the village did a "hack job" that killed the branches, which he thinks could one day kill the trees.
Heather Green, the village's forester, said Oak Lawn's contracted tree-trimmers may have been a little aggressive, but "we didn't hurt the tree."
Green said the trimming was part of a scheduled maintenance designed for safety on the sidewalks and roads.
Ray Kommenich Jr. was devastated to learn that village crews had trimmed two of the four Horse Chestnut trees his family planted outside his home 40-some years ago.
Kommenich, 45, said the trees - two in his yard, two in the parkway - formed a "beautiful canopy" over the sidewalk.
A few careful snips would have been fine, but he said the village did a "hack job" that killed the branches, which he thinks could one day kill the trees.
Heather Green, the village's forester, said Oak Lawn's contracted tree-trimmers may have been a little aggressive, but "we didn't hurt the tree."
Green said the trimming was part of a scheduled maintenance designed for safety on the sidewalks and roads.
Monument to heritage tree which gave birth to Labor movement opens with $5 million price tag; Barcaldine, Australia; 5/4/09
Tree of Knowledge divides Qld town ABC Online - Australia
Public opinion remains divided in the western Queensland town of Barcaldine over a new $5 million memorial to the historic Tree of Knowledge.
The heritage-listed ghost gum is widely known as the birth place of the Labor movement and was officially opened yesterday.
Striking shearers are said to have gathered underneath it in 1891, but the tree was poisoned in 2006 - the memorial has been built around its remains.
The 18-metre high structure includes 5,000 pieces of hanging timber to replicate the tree's original canopy.
It dwarfs everything else in the town and some locals say it is an eyesore.
Public opinion remains divided in the western Queensland town of Barcaldine over a new $5 million memorial to the historic Tree of Knowledge.
The heritage-listed ghost gum is widely known as the birth place of the Labor movement and was officially opened yesterday.
Striking shearers are said to have gathered underneath it in 1891, but the tree was poisoned in 2006 - the memorial has been built around its remains.
The 18-metre high structure includes 5,000 pieces of hanging timber to replicate the tree's original canopy.
It dwarfs everything else in the town and some locals say it is an eyesore.
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