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With the job complete even our foresters can take a bit of time to appreciate the natural beauty of...

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A few more cuts and the work will be complete. With the limbs removed the snag can remain safely in...

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Inspection of the cavity revealed it was empty. However, woodpeckers have hollowed the interior of...

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Anybody home? This snag has a cavity in it hollowed out by woodpeckers. When wildlife is found in...

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In this picture notice the cavity at the end of the yellow arrow.

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Tree limbs can be removed safely and accurately, greatly improving the structural integrity of the snag.

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The bucket truck also allows our urban forestry workers to work on large, tall trees with less effort than climbing.

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Near the White Pine snag is an historic wall built by soldiers in the 1800s. The bucket...

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Trails are blocked off and the site is monitored during the maintenance work. When you see workers...

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Point Pleasant Park contains dead standing trees called snags. Snags are a natural part of any...

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An important piece of equipment in our forestry maintenance work is the aerial lift or...

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In this slide show we will give you the inside view on the work we do to make the Point...

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