As a result of generous contributions from neighbors and friends in the community, Friends of Jefferson Square Park were able to have Bartlett Tree Experts out to the park for two days of needed tree maintenance and preventative care on our historic park trees. Work was conducted on Thursday, January 14, and Friday, January 15, 2020.
On the first day, a bucket truck was brought out to reach some of the largest dead branches and safely remove them. This allowed the arborists access to hard-to-reach areas of the trees. On the second day, the arborist crew spent the day directly in the trees with safety harnesses to cut out dead material, lighten heavy limbs, and install flexible steel cables, to limit movement and reduce the risk of limb failure. During their two days in the park, the Bartlett crew attended to two Horse Chestnuts, a large American Elm, six London Planes, a Red Maple, three Siberian Elms, and a Cherry. Priorities for this work were addressing the long-term health of our historic trees, structural pruning, and safety. During these activities, members of the Friends of Jefferson Square Park worked to spot and remove clusters of invasive Spotted Lanternfly eggs from the park trees.
Bartlett’s experienced arborists did a great job, and we look forward to working with them in the future to keep our trees healthy and extend their lives for everyone’s enjoyment in the park.
Many many thanks go out to everyone who contributed to this effort!
