CAUTION: Protect these trees!

Developers aren’t conventionally described as Tree Huggers, but maintaining the trees and the natural landscape is actually very important to the Scioto Mile Project.

So when a bulldozer accidentally nicked the roots of a giant sprawling tree, it was time to call 911: Bring in the arborists, STAT.

The good news is that the tree was saved. The mending process is interesting: generally speaking, when working with trees, the best approach involves using an Air Spade (like a pressure hose) to blow dirt away from the roots. It makes it easier to see how the root system works, without risking damage to the tree. Once assessed, it’s a balancing act of trimming the roots and the branches to help the tree thrive in its environment.  

Part of the follow-up care involves covering up the exposed roots and using dirt as protection from the elements. With a little help from some Tree Huggers, that tree will still stand tall at Columbus’s Bicentennial in 2012 . . . and beyond.

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