It seems that the 52 mature trees in Royal City Park condemned for removal have now been marked with bright orange “X”s indicating that they are to be cut down. The removal of the trees is expected to be carried out next week.
In the meantime local people, who love the trees in the park, have started attaching poems and stories to the condemned trees as an act of commemoration.
In early December, 35 people attended a vigil in the park to commemorate the trees and talk about how they will be personally affected by the avoidable loss of yet more of our green heritage.
You can listen to the powerful audio from the vigil courtesy of the Royal City Rag blog, www.royalcityrag.ca here:
The removal of the trees will permanently alter the character and beauty of the park. 25% of the canopy of the park will disappear overnight, permanently changing the character of the park.
You have to ask why so many trees need to be removed at the same time.
Have the trees in this park been managed appropriately by the city? Are trees in other areas of the city also at risk?
Guelph Urban Forest Friends have long been advocating for our urban trees, including a stronger protective tree bylaw and a separate urban forestry department with a certified forester to more effectively manage tree maintenance and coordinate public education on the value of our mature trees.
January 8, 2010
Royal City Park Trees Marked For Removal… Soon They Will Just Be A Memory
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Condemned For Removal... Can We Not Do Better?
It seems that the 52 mature trees in Royal City Park condemned for removal have now been marked with bright orange “X”s indicating that they are to be cut down. The removal of the trees is expected to be carried out next week.
In the meantime local people, who love the trees in the park, have started attaching poems and stories to the condemned trees as an act of commemoration.
In early December, 35 people attended a vigil in the park to commemorate the trees and talk about how they will be personally affected by the avoidable loss of yet more of our green heritage.
You can listen to the powerful audio from the vigil courtesy of the Royal City Rag blog, www.royalcityrag.ca here:
The removal of the trees will permanently alter the character and beauty of the park. 25% of the canopy of the park will disappear overnight, permanently changing the character of the park.
You have to ask why so many trees need to be removed at the same time.
Have the trees in this park been managed appropriately by the city? Are trees in other areas of the city also at risk?
Guelph Urban Forest Friends have long been advocating for our urban trees, including a stronger protective tree bylaw and a separate urban forestry department with a certified forester to more effectively manage tree maintenance and coordinate public education on the value of our mature trees.
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