Specifics Concerning Campus Grounds
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| 18-Jul-2008 |
LLR (cont)
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LLR (cont)
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LLR (cont)
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LLR (cont)
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LLR (cont)
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LLR (cont)
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LLR (cont)
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LLR (cont)
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LLR (cont)
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LLR (cont)
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LLR (cont)
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| 18-Jul-2008 |
LLR (cont)
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LLR (cont)
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LLR (cont)
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| 18-Jul-2008 |
LLR (cont)
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| 18-Jul-2008 |
LLR (cont)
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| 18-Jul-2008 |
LLR (cont)
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| 18-Jul-2008 |
Long Lane Remediation (cont)
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| 18-Jul-2008 |
LLR (cont)
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| 18-Jul-2008 |
LLR (cont)
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| 18-Jul-2008 |
LLR (cont)
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| 18-Jul-2008 |
LLR (cont)
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| 18-Jul-2008 |
Long Lane Remediation (cont)
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| 18-Jul-2008 |
LLR (cont)
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| 18-Jul-2008 |
LLR (cont)
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LLR (cont)
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| 18-Jul-2008 |
LLR (cont)
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| 18-Jul-2008 |
Long Lane Remediation
 Trees that must be removed during remediation.
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| 14-Jul-2008 |
Public Safety ash.
 This ash behind Public Safety has terminal ash decline, and will be removed this summer.
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| 14-Jul-2008 |
Dead maple at 65 Pearl St
 This maple has been in decline for a couple of years, and has reached the point of removal.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
20 Lawn Ave-Preschool
 This maple, nestled in the small stand of trees, has quietly died, and been hidden from view by the rest of the trees. It will be removed this summer.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Copper beech at DAC
 This huge old copper beech has succumbed to years, insects and disease, and will be removed before more branches fall.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
51 Lawn Ave
Remove dead trees and overgrown shrubs from yard and foundation. Clear area for renovation of the house and safety of the occupants.
Trees will be marked, and the removal will be before March 1, 2005.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
51 Lawn Ave
Remove and prune trees to provide building clearance.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Emergency sewer replacement
Remove (1) mediumsized oak to allow the replacement of a large drain line in Butterfield complex. The tree is between the building and the parking lot, and is growing directly on top of the drain line. The tree roots have grown into, and destroyed, the line.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
World Music
The tree to the west of the entrance to World Music is hollow, and in bad shape. It will be removed this summer, after classes end but befors summer classes start.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Tree removals summer 2005
330 High St---1 Japanese red maple;
202 Washington St---2 hemlocks, 1 mulberry;
240 Washington St---1 ash;
President's house---4 hemlocks;
chapel---1 elm immediately, 1 elm this summer;
Washington Terr--- 1 oak;
215 Long Lane---1 mulberry;
131 Mt Vernon---1 sugar maple;
116 Mt Vernon---6 hemlocks, 1 black locust;
343 High St---1 hemlock twin;
Foss Hill complex---3 beech, 17 hemlocks, 4 sugar maples,1 Tulip
Butterfield complex---1 ash, 2 white pines;
300 High St---3 hemlocks;
95 Pearl St---1 hemlock;
"C" lot---1 crab apple;
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
More trees!
Remove the following:
319 Washington Terrace---(1) triple stem hemlock--Totally dead:
70 Wyllys Ave--(1) Magnolia- dying, and starting to look very sad.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Late summer tree deaths
The maple between DCC and 200 Church has reached a point of no return, and must be removed.
The maple in front of 240 Washington St is rotted from the inside, and must be removed.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
A possitive note:
The fall season is here, and the leaves are falling. This is just a memo to the Wesleyan community that we do not waste the leaves. They are trucked to a composting farm in Middlefield, to be turned into new soil and reused.
The flower pots around campus are changed with the seasons, and this fall look great, despite the vandalism of three pots. Someone broke the pots and trashed the plants, but we replaced them for the enjoyment of the members of the campus, as well as any visitors to our campus.
Additionaly, the trees that we prune or remove are turned into wood chips, and picked up by a firm from northeastern Vermont. They are used in energy production and mulch. Great to know that the material is being recycled in a positive manner!!
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Building health
74 Wyllys Ave----The three double stem hemlocks ( two in the rear and one next to the house) will be coming down to dry out the external walls of that house, the Admissions office and 110 Mt. Vernon. The paint is moldy and peeling from no light and no air movement. Removal will be as soon as the lawn will allow vehicle traffic.
1/21/06
Found a large crack in a big maple south of Judd Hall. Will try to save, but probably will have to come down.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Storm Damage
From the recent wind storm and the amount of rain we've gotten this winter, we lost a couple of trees and a few branchs. However, we are still discovering damage. Today, we have to remove a tulip poplar near Foss Hill unit 7. The mature tree has started to uproot, and cannot be saved. It will be removed before it falls on a student or visitor to campus.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
New Senior House
Some trees and shrubs will be cleared at 20 Fountain Ave to make way for a new senior house. Most of the take downs will be of materials that are in decline. Care will be taken to preserve all specimens possible, to enhance the site after the building is done. As construction is completed, the site will be landscaped to compliment the building.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Building clearance
Several large trees behind 77 Home Ave are now too close to the garages facing Brainard Ave, and have to be removed.
A large maple north of "G" lot at DAC has reached the point of dropping large dead branches, and will be removed.
A large maple and a large hemlock between 135 and 125 Mt Vernon are in terminal decline, and must be removed.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
More take-downs
Two ash trees at 3 Huber Manor are dead due to terminal ash decline, and will be removed this summer.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Health and Safety
There is a dogwood in front of Fisk Hall that is 40% dead. The tree is in an area that is dark, and we are preparing to install two light poles in this area. The tree will be removed as soon as possible to facilitate the improvement in front of Fisk Hall.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Takedown Lot R
 Remove a dead ash.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Remove ash
 Remove a dying ash on the bank at 162 Cross St before it becomes a hazzard.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
12 Warren Pear
 Remove a pear tree that is growing against the building and over the electric meter.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Maple at 2 Fountain
 Remove a dead maple at 2 Fountain Ave, before it falls on a car or person.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Lot U tree
 Remove a dead maple in the parking lot U.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Another U Lot tree
 Remove a dying maple from the parking lot U, before it becomes a hazzard.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Magnolia at 82 Lawn Ave
 Remove a dead Magnolia from the back yard of 82 Lawn Ave.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Planted Trees
 Three accolade cherries, planted at East Asian Studies. The trees were donated by an alum to help enhance the expanded East Asian Studies building.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
New Path
 We have finally gotten permission to install he walking/jogging path from the Cross St Fire House to the sidewalk on Wadsworth St. It should start to be installed the week of 10/16/06. This will make travelling Long Lane much safer.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
New Neighbor
 The new neighbor on Mansfield Terrace is going to remove an english walnut tree from her new property. While she has a crew there, she will remove a declining ash from our 5 Huber Manor property that hangs over her fence, at no cost to the University.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Planting anything on campus?
If anyone is interested in planting anything on campus, they must first get authorization from Facilities. Please send an e-mail to dihall@wesleyan.edu, with a location and planting plan, to start the process. Each request will be studied, and, if the area meets the plans of the University (landscape masterplan), authorization will be granted. Factors to be considered will include but not be limited to: location, proximity to buildings and departments, traffic patterns, mowing and/or snow removal locations and plant species.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
40 Home Ave
 What started as a trimming job turned into a removal, when it was discovered that this large red maple had become dangerous to persons and property. It's proximity to the house makes removal a challenge, and an immediate concern. This tree will be removed at once.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Continuing tree work
 Remove dead and dying hemlocks behind 135 Mt Vernon.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Russell House back yard
 The old apple trees in the Russell House back yard continue to decline. The deadwood is becoming a safety risk and must be removed. By deminishing the tree system beyond a sustainable amount, the tree must come down.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Poor old apple tree!
 This tree has been deteriating from the inside out, and there is very little left except a shell. We will take this tree down before it falls on a student.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Religion
 This evergreen is in a poor location. We have cleaned out around it in an attempt to save the tree, but it still is losing health and vigor, and keeps the wall of the building moist, promoting mold and mildew. For the health of the people and the building, we will remove the tree.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
156 High St
 When the crew used a lift to clean the gutters of this building, they found that they could look down into the bole of the tree. It is rotting from the inside, and has become a hidden liability and safety concern.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Butterfield Hornbeam
 The Hornbeam (ironwood) trees in the Butterfield complex are reaching the end of their lifespan. They are planted too close to the buildings, and are in decline. We will try to preserve as much as possible, but will not leave a malformed, unsightly plant. If they are removed, we will be researching a replacement plant.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
DCC Tree
 This large maple has been pruned several times, and hs progressed to the point where it is not worth keeping, as it continues to decline. It is rotting from the inside, and will be removed this winter/spring.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Butterfield Tree
 This Norway maple is exhibiting signs of rotting from the inside out. It is in a high traffic area, with students congrating in the area, and is a high hazzard. We will remove this tree soon. We may replace it with a specimen tree at a later date.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Emergency sewer dig
 Due to a plugged sewer line running under this tree, we have to take down the tree to put in a new line. This is 134 Mt Vernon St.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Take Downs Spring 2007
 This maple is next to and over an area that is heavily used by both student pedestrians and vehicle operators. It has lost much of it's support structure, and needs to come down very soon. Planned for summer removal if the condition does not deteriate further.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Court St apartments
 While pruning other trees in the area, this tree came to our attention as a potential problem for vehicles in this lot. We will plan to remove the tree this summer.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
VVO-Foss 7
 This tree on the bank between VVO and Foss Hill 7 has been losing branches for years. Now the center is dead, and we will remove the tree this spring or summer.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
The completed path at Long Lane
 The path at Long Lane has been completed, and is much used and well liked. The path has survived a winter, and is ready for a full season of use.
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| 25-Jun-2008 |
Another view of the path at Long Lane
 This is a view of the new path looking south from the main gate.
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| 24-Jun-2008 |
Exit tree
 This tree at the exit of lot "T" is in it's final stages, and will be removed.
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| 24-Jun-2008 |
T-lot exit spruce
 This spruce is nearly dead, and will be taken down.
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| 24-Jun-2008 |
Weeping beech
 This weeping beech was disturbed while amending the parking lot, and is dying. It will be taken down to prevent damage to persons or property.
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| 24-Jun-2008 |
Another dead tree.
 This maple is dying, and will be taken down along with it's neighbor, the large maple on the corner, whose insides are rotted out.
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| 24-Jun-2008 |
T-lot entrance
 This maple has been weak for some time, and the added stress of the Film Studies project has tolled the end of this tree.
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| 24-Jun-2008 |
Hirise maple in the parking lot
 Traffic, snow and salt got this one.
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| 24-Jun-2008 |
Several dying hemlocks on Foss Hill
 There are a few hemlocks left that are succumbing to the adelgid. Although we sprayed twice a year, the bugs returned, and have killed most of the hemlocks on campus.
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| 24-Jun-2008 |
Dead trees
 This beech at Foss 5 has beech bark disease, and is terminal.
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| 16-May-2008 |
The last tree removal at 19 Fountain
 This tree also has to come down. Two of the four removals are needed because of space and health.
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| 16-May-2008 |
19 Fountain housing footprint
 This tree will be removed to make way for a new housing unit on Fountain Ave.
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| 16-May-2008 |
Roof hazzard
 This beech has been saved and pruned many times, and now must be removed to allow a new roof to be applied.
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| 16-May-2008 |
New housing on Fountain
 This tree is in the way of a new housing unit, and will be removed.
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| 16-May-2008 |
New housing on Fountain (cont.)
 Another removal for progress.
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| 16-May-2008 |
Dead tree on Cross
 This dead maple will be removed before it falls down.
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| 11-Apr-2008 |
Another take down
 11 Fairview-This maple is dropping deadwood in an area where little children play. It has been deemed a hazzard, and will be removed.
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| 11-Apr-2008 |
Take downs
 Due to unsafe conditions, this tree will be removed. It is at 279 Court St.
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| 06-Mar-2008 |
Broken Larch in CFA
 This large larch was broken by the wind this week, and needs to be removed ASAP. It cannot remain like this for another storm. It is located near Zilkha Gallery.
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| 31-Jan-2008 |
New Dorm
 The house at 231 Pine St. is being replaced by a new upper class housing unit. To do that, some of the trees around the site must be removed. Some of the removals are dying, and care will be taken to preserve as many of the remaining trees as possible.
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| 27-Sep-2007 |
Sewer Emergency
 This magnolia has been growing into the sewer line to 65 Home Ave for some time, and has now blocked and broken the line. The tree has been removed to allow the sewer line to be replaced.
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| 27-Sep-2007 |
American Elm on Campus
 A very large elm tree in front of 92 Theater split apart on Saturday, September 22, during the football game with Middlebury. Altho that did not alter the outcome of the game, it did make me very sad. The problem was a weak crotch, and the health of the tree worked against its continued survival. As the limbs on one side got heavier, the trunk split, and one side fell to the ground. A crew responded to campus, and relieved the dangerous situation. The rest of the tree presents a danger, because all of the weight is on one side, so the remainder of the tree will be removed this Saturday.
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| 01-Aug-2007 |
Poor house!
 This maple was planted too close to the house, and is causing structual damage, it is in the way of repairing the steps and installing a drain down the hill, and will be removed in August.
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| 17-Jul-2007 |
Once beautiful redbud
 This once beautiful eastern redbud has finally sucumbed to the ravages of the fir at Mystical Seven. It will be removed when the building is moved to it's new location next month.
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| 22-Jun-2007 |
Emergency Removal
 One of our remaining elms on the main campus has contracted Dutch Elm desease, and needs to be removed immediately. The elms near the infected tree will be prophilacticly pruned and cleaned, in an attempt to keep any more trees from dying. The work should be done on Monday, June 25.
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| 18-Jun-2007 |
VVO Maple
 A medium sized maple at VVO is in decline. To save money and maintain safety in this area, the tree will be removed as we do safety work in this part of campus.
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| 18-Jun-2007 |
A tribute to Barbara-Jan Wilson's abilities and popularity
 This Zelkova and teak bench was planted this spring, thanks to an anonymous donor, in honor of Barbara-Jan Wilson and her many major accomplishments.
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| 07-Jun-2007 |
1 Long Lane
 The trees at 1 Long Lane have overgrown the area by the house, and they are causing mold and mildew to form on and in the house. The trees will be removed this summer, before a new roof is put on.
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| 07-Jun-2007 |
VVO Dead Maple
 This tree died last winter. We will remove it this summer, before it becomes a liability.
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| 07-Jun-2007 |
Bad tree, bad roof
 This tree at 203 Pine St. has been allowed to grow too near the house for too long. Now the roof has to be reolaced, and the tree taken down. This will happen on Monday, June 11.
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| 05-May-2007 |
Court St Apartments
 While installing a ew fence behind the apartment building, we discovered that the hemlocks in the rear of 268 Court St are declining. Also, a dead top blew off in the last storm. This will be addressed next week, as it presents a danger.
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| 05-May-2007 |
330 High St Hemlocks
 The last of these hemlocks are giving up the ghost. While others on campus are holding their own, I will have to remove these.
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| 18-Apr-2007 |
Russell House beech
 After years of decline from Beech Bark disease, it is time to remove this tree. There is no known chemical enoculation for this disease, so when a tree contracts beech bark disease, it is a death knell. The wood will be recycled to become fuel and/or mulch.
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| 04-Aug-2008 |
C-Lot Maple
 Another in a long list of dead and dying trees this year. We will remove this before it becomes a greater liability.
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