Woman temporarily stops city crews from chopping down tree | tree, city, trees, amato, fichus - News - OCRegister.com: "Thursday, May 14, 2009
Woman temporarily stops city crews from chopping down tree
Huntington Beach police tell woman to leave or she would be arrested
By JAIMEE LYNN FLETCHER
The Orange County Register
HUNTINGTON BEACH– A woman today was threatened with arrest after she stood in front of a nearly 50-year-old tree to stop city crews from chopping it down.
Carmela Amato, 45, leaned up against a fichus tree in the 5600 block of Heil Avenue hoping the city would think twice before ripping out the massive tree that canopies the sidewalks and homes."
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Private money needed to maintain public trees, but post-storm assessment demonstrates value of the investment; Fort Wayne, IN
City needs help with tree care | The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.: "Last updated: May 15, 2009 8:34 a.m. City needs help with tree care
Benjamin LankaThe Journal Gazette
Clint Keller | The Journal Gazette
Despite city crews’ cleanup work after December’s ice storm, piles of limbs remain along Lafayette Street.
Private money is needed to keep the city’s public-tree canopy properly maintained, Park Director Al Moll said Thursday.
In providing a summary of last winter’s ice storm damages, Moll said city trees that had been trimmed recently suffered far less damage than those that had gone years without pruning.
Because of budget cuts, the city has cut how frequently it trims 80,000 street and park trees. Moll said trees are ideally trimmed every five to seven years, but recently the city has been able to trim them only every nine years. When heavy ice and wind hit Fort Wayne in December, trees without a recent trim lost more limbs and created more damage, he said.
But getting more tax dollars to help with the maintenance is unlikely because of dwindling resources, Moll said. That is why the city will likely begin talking with foundations and other private donors to seek money for tree maintenance."
Benjamin LankaThe Journal Gazette
Clint Keller | The Journal Gazette
Despite city crews’ cleanup work after December’s ice storm, piles of limbs remain along Lafayette Street.
Private money is needed to keep the city’s public-tree canopy properly maintained, Park Director Al Moll said Thursday.
In providing a summary of last winter’s ice storm damages, Moll said city trees that had been trimmed recently suffered far less damage than those that had gone years without pruning.
Because of budget cuts, the city has cut how frequently it trims 80,000 street and park trees. Moll said trees are ideally trimmed every five to seven years, but recently the city has been able to trim them only every nine years. When heavy ice and wind hit Fort Wayne in December, trees without a recent trim lost more limbs and created more damage, he said.
But getting more tax dollars to help with the maintenance is unlikely because of dwindling resources, Moll said. That is why the city will likely begin talking with foundations and other private donors to seek money for tree maintenance."
Missouri Urban Forest Conference experts tell how trees on private property increase home values and reduce energy bills; Jackson, MI
Treasure trunks: Proper landscaping, trees boost sales price, studies show | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: "Treasure trunks: Proper landscaping, trees boost sales price, studies show
Billy Watkins • bwatkins@clarionledger.com • May 15, 2009
Trees provide more than beauty, shade and a great place to hang a swing. They can put money in homeowners' pockets.
'Multiple studies done over multiple years involving homes that are constant - meaning they are the same size, have the same number of bedrooms, etc. - show that proper landscaping and trees in the yard can actually boost the sales price from 7 to 9 percent,' says Kathleen Wolf, research social scientist with the college of forest resources at the University of Washington.
Wolf will be the featured speaker at the annual Mississippi Urban Forest Conference beginning Wednesday at Ridgeland High School. Tickets are $40 each day or $100 for the three-day event."
Billy Watkins • bwatkins@clarionledger.com • May 15, 2009
Trees provide more than beauty, shade and a great place to hang a swing. They can put money in homeowners' pockets.
'Multiple studies done over multiple years involving homes that are constant - meaning they are the same size, have the same number of bedrooms, etc. - show that proper landscaping and trees in the yard can actually boost the sales price from 7 to 9 percent,' says Kathleen Wolf, research social scientist with the college of forest resources at the University of Washington.
Wolf will be the featured speaker at the annual Mississippi Urban Forest Conference beginning Wednesday at Ridgeland High School. Tickets are $40 each day or $100 for the three-day event."
Conflicts with gray infrastructure spell doom for green infrastructure's oaks; Midgeville, GA
Baldwin Bulletin: "Big Oak trees around downtown on the chopping block
05/14/09
Chris McKearney
Ten downtown oak trees soon will be cut down and removed by the City of Milledgeville.
Each of the 20-something-year-old water oak trees is located in downtown’s commercial district on Hancock or Wayne streets. Milledgeville Mayor Richard Bentley said that the oaks are “the wrong kind of trees” and “not urban friendly.”
“They tend to cause damage to the infrastructure and the aesthetic value of the sidewalks,” Bentley said. “Those leaves also are notorious for causing clogging and draining.”
The City will replace the older oak trees with younger elm trees, which are described as “more urban friendly.”
Justin Jones is the chairman of the Millledgeville MainStreet board and also a merchant at J.C. Grant Co.
“From a merchant’s standpoint, those trees are pretty. But, those big oaks tear up the infrastructure,” he said. “I’m still a firm believer that if you cut down a tree, you re-plant one in its place. The elm trees they’re planting will grow to be a pretty good size. It will just take a few years.”"
05/14/09
Chris McKearney
Ten downtown oak trees soon will be cut down and removed by the City of Milledgeville.
Each of the 20-something-year-old water oak trees is located in downtown’s commercial district on Hancock or Wayne streets. Milledgeville Mayor Richard Bentley said that the oaks are “the wrong kind of trees” and “not urban friendly.”
“They tend to cause damage to the infrastructure and the aesthetic value of the sidewalks,” Bentley said. “Those leaves also are notorious for causing clogging and draining.”
The City will replace the older oak trees with younger elm trees, which are described as “more urban friendly.”
Justin Jones is the chairman of the Millledgeville MainStreet board and also a merchant at J.C. Grant Co.
“From a merchant’s standpoint, those trees are pretty. But, those big oaks tear up the infrastructure,” he said. “I’m still a firm believer that if you cut down a tree, you re-plant one in its place. The elm trees they’re planting will grow to be a pretty good size. It will just take a few years.”"
The destructive emerald ash borer: It's here; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
The destructive emerald ash borer: It's here: "It's bad news, but the confirmed arrival of the tree-killing pest may not be as devastating to Minnesota as it has been to other states, official says.
By BILL McAULIFFE
Last update: May 15, 2009 - 1:22
Feared and expected, the emerald ash borer has been found in Minnesota, posing a critical threat to the state's 900 million ash trees, including roughly one-third of all trees in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The infestation was discovered in a tree on Long Avenue in St. Paul's Hampden Park neighborhood. State officials got a preliminary confirmation from a federal entomologist who viewed a digital picture Thursday. They are expecting final confirmation today from a sample sent to Washington.
'It's pretty clear this is the emerald ash borer, and it's the first discovered in the state,' said Minnesota Department of Agriculture spokesman Mike Schommer. 'It's obviously bad news.'"
By BILL McAULIFFE
Last update: May 15, 2009 - 1:22
Feared and expected, the emerald ash borer has been found in Minnesota, posing a critical threat to the state's 900 million ash trees, including roughly one-third of all trees in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The infestation was discovered in a tree on Long Avenue in St. Paul's Hampden Park neighborhood. State officials got a preliminary confirmation from a federal entomologist who viewed a digital picture Thursday. They are expecting final confirmation today from a sample sent to Washington.
'It's pretty clear this is the emerald ash borer, and it's the first discovered in the state,' said Minnesota Department of Agriculture spokesman Mike Schommer. 'It's obviously bad news.'"
Tree Warden role has progressed from protecting the King's timber to managing community tree resources; Belmont, MA
Plant a tree for your tomorrow - Belmont, MA - Belmont Citizen-Herald: "Plant a tree for your tomorrow
By Ruth Foster/Special to the Citizen-Herald
Thu May 14, 2009, 01:59 PM EDT
Belmont, Mass. - Suddenly the town is green again.
This yearly 'turning of the leaves' is celebrated at the beginning of May on Arbor Day when school children help plant a tree.
The town's tree planting is supervised by Tree Warden Tom Walsh, also cherished by everyone who cares about the town and its trees. He became tree warden 18 years ago, but actually began working on Belmont's trees at the age of 15 in his father's tree business. He knows every tree in town!
In colonial times the tree warden guarded the 'King's Trees' which were used for the masts of sailing ships, and under today's laws, the Tree Warden still controls every public tree."
By Ruth Foster/Special to the Citizen-Herald
Thu May 14, 2009, 01:59 PM EDT
Belmont, Mass. - Suddenly the town is green again.
This yearly 'turning of the leaves' is celebrated at the beginning of May on Arbor Day when school children help plant a tree.
The town's tree planting is supervised by Tree Warden Tom Walsh, also cherished by everyone who cares about the town and its trees. He became tree warden 18 years ago, but actually began working on Belmont's trees at the age of 15 in his father's tree business. He knows every tree in town!
In colonial times the tree warden guarded the 'King's Trees' which were used for the masts of sailing ships, and under today's laws, the Tree Warden still controls every public tree."
Kailua tree removals protested; Honolulu, HI
Kailua tree removal protested | HonoluluAdvertiser.com | The Honolulu Advertiser: "Posted on: Thursday, May 14, 2009
Kailua tree removal protested
By Eloise Aguiar
Advertiser Staff Writer
KAILUA — The city has temporarily suspended the replacement of 17 poinciana trees near Kailua District Park after a flurry of protests from residents this week.
Residents are calling for proof of the problems and say that if the trees need to be replaced, royal poinciana should be used. The city says the trees are damaged and need to be replaced, and will continue the project once residents have been fully informed."
Kailua tree removal protested
By Eloise Aguiar
Advertiser Staff Writer
KAILUA — The city has temporarily suspended the replacement of 17 poinciana trees near Kailua District Park after a flurry of protests from residents this week.
Residents are calling for proof of the problems and say that if the trees need to be replaced, royal poinciana should be used. The city says the trees are damaged and need to be replaced, and will continue the project once residents have been fully informed."
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