Purdue University

Tree Risk Management: What Every Property Owner Needs to Know

Trees provide many benefits for our homes, businesses and properties. If a tree is defective, however, it may become a hazard. It is important to understand that tree owners have a duty to inspect and ...
The Olympian

Whose opinion should Tumwater believe about health of historic oak? City to hire another arborist

The Tumwater City Council has sent out a Request for Qualifications for another risk assessment of the historic Davis-Meeker Garry oak, bringing a fifth tree professional to help decide whether to cut ...

Vancouver park board staff recommend easing tree maintenance policy

Instead of conducting detailed inspections and pruning every seven years, park board staff is proposing doing this every 10 ...
The Olympian

Historic Tumwater tree could stay, report says. Officials to make final decision in March

The newest assessment of the historic 400-year-old Davis Meeker Garry Oak tree that partially hangs over Old Highway 99 south of Tumwater was released on Feb. 7. It turns out, the tree is healthier ...
KY3

City of Branson receives grant to better assess tree risk

BRANSON, Mo. (KY3) - All over the Ozarks, you can find a variety of landscapes and a variety of trees, and Branson is no exception. The city of Branson was recently awarded a grant to send a member of ...