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Looking toward West Boylston St.
Only stumps are left of the maples that once lined this Burncoat neighborhood street, marked by small red flags.
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2009
Stumps on Volkman St.
Telephone poles mark the landscape where trees once shaded this quiet street in Worcester's...
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2009
Marden St. tree marked for removal
Trees infested by the Asian longhorned beetle are marked with a red slash, indicating that they need to be removed.
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2009
The view down Marden St.
Ice on evergreens, two days after the storm
In the northwest corner of Worcester, at slightly higher elevations, ice still clings to branches two days after the storm.
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Uploaded on Dec 14, 2008
Damage to a neighbor's white pine
Around my neighborhood, this kind of damage is typical. White pines have been particularly hard hit.
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Uploaded on Dec 14, 2008
Damage to another neighbor's white pine
A shattered tree in Institute Park
The city has been hard-pressed to care for all the trees in its municipal parks, due to tight budgets....
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Uploaded on Dec 14, 2008
Side view, Institute Park
More damage in Institute Park
The trees in Institute Park were planted in the late 19th century on land donated by Stephen Salisbury...
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Uploaded on Dec 14, 2008
American Elm, Holy Cross College
This is one of a pair of beautiful American Elms still standing in Worcester, on the grounds of Holy...
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Uploaded on Dec 14, 2008
Twin American Elms, Holy Cross College
The two American Elms. These are among the few survivors of the Dutch Elm blight that...
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Uploaded on Dec 14, 2008
Damaged American Elm, Holy Cross College
Ice damage along Airport Drive
Even as the storm caused so much damage, it's difficult not to marvel at the beauty of the ice-sheathed trees.
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Uploaded on Dec 14, 2008
Birches on Hickory Drive
Birches weather ice storms well--they are flexible and will eventually straighten again, as Robert Frost...
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Uploaded on Dec 14, 2008
