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    Los Angeles area fatality

    A 20-year worker fell from a palm and died yesterday, Monday, 1 Dec. I hesitate linking to the NY Post since it's a sensationalistic gossip rag, but of 5-6 media sources I checked it's the only one that includes several details (which seem likely to be correct) -- that this was an occupational...
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    Kudos to Arbsession

    I may have mentioned this as an aside in the past, but it deserves its own post -- Arbsession is an amazing vendor to buy from. With most vendors (tree-related or not, and excluding Amazon), it takes at least day or two after placing an order for them to say it's been shipped. And half the...
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    Shoots of hope for Britain's cherished ash trees

    BBC article saying that scientists are seeing British ash trees evolving some resistance to fungus-caused dieback. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg45zrex7jo
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    My first renesting

    Just eager to share -- I got to do my first re-nesting yesterday. Two great horned owlets, back into the same white pine they fell out of a day earlier. Everything went well; biggest surprise was the dozen-plus audience we found on arrival :) I'm hoping to hear that the parents returned to...
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    Finish / texture on Apex wrench's cam

    I want to start some SRS, with a wrench / hitch setup. Bought an ISC Apex (bottom one in the pic), and also have a borrowed Notch Flow (top). The Notch is brand new, never used. The Apex has only been used for two 1' (not a typo -- about 12 inches / 25 cm) descents, from initial playing...
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    Two public works employees injured while trimming trees

    Lift boom touched a power line. https://www.dailyherald.com/20250109/news/two-waukegan-public-works-employees-injured/
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    Edelrid TreeRex, original vs 2.0?

    I'm having trouble finding definitive info on this, but I think there are two versions of the TreeRex; is that right? Any info on what has changed between them? I'm trying asking Edelrid but we'll see how quickly, and clearly, they respond. This is spurred by Arbsession having a flash sale of...
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    Man flown to hospital after falling 30 feet from tree

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/man-flown-to-hospital-after-falling-30-feet-from-tree-in-algonquin-fire-officials-say/ar-AA1opQtW I've read every article I can find on this and there is basically zero info. Can't tell if this man was an employee, a freelancer or the homeowner...
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    Teen killed when log rolls out of trailer, strikes him

    MONTPELIER, Ind. (AP) — A teenager working for a tree-trimming service died in northeastern Indiana when a log rolled out of a trailer and struck him, authorities said. Braeden Depew, 18, of Kokomo was pronounced dead at the scene Saturday morning on Montpelier’s west side, said Blackford...
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    Maple, possibly? In Rochelle, IL, U.S.

    I am going crazy trying to ID this tree. It is in a park in Rochelle, IL, U.S. (north-central IL, hardiness zone 5a). My plant ID apps point towards red maple but I think the trunk furrowing & bark look completely wrong for that. Pics are at...
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    Death in Batavia, IL [U.S.]

    https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220717/batavia-mourning-the-death-of-longtime-city-worker-in-tree-trimming-accident http://www.cityofbatavia.net/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=725 John Kennedy was, according to the video in the 2nd link, helping family remove a tree when, if the news article is...
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    Hanging a swing

    [installing the swing involved RTC so I'm hoping this is an acceptable topic for here, but go ahead and delete if not] So I used my fun tree climbing skills to hang a 30' swing for the grandkids. But as time goes by I find myself wondering about both the rope and how it's attached to the...

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