US Constitution Bicentennial Living Witness Trees

[Treetopflyer]

After while crocodile

 

[treehumper]

Unfortunately the Basking Ridge Oak is slated to be removed on April 24th I believe.

Yes, and I'll have a ringside seat

 

[guymayor]

Save the trunk! Plant vines on it.

 

[treehumper]

Save the trunk! Plant vines on it.

We tried to sell that but no go. They also didn't go with the Swiss Family Robinson tree house concept.

 

[guymayor]

They also didn't go with the Swiss Family Robinson tree house concept.

Why not? I was just at that treehouse in Disneyworld; it's also made of concrete...

 

[treehumper]

Why not? I was just at that treehouse in Disneyworld; it's also made of concrete...

yeah, but Disney charges admission and it goes with the theme…park….

They thought it would be a clash of architectural styles…

 

[guymayor]

Well yes it would be living architecture. Is the removal still on for April 24-25?

 

[treehumper]

Yes, we had our meeting with the crane operator to review the crane specs, set up and communications. On to the cutting plan. The challenge with this is in what order to remove the limbs given the cabling and trunk condition. Decay show up extending to the west northwest side of the trunk. While there's only 20% decline in strength according to the tomography, it just leaves me with a feeling that the limbs need to come off in a manner that doesn't change the overall balance of the loading. Cables remain under tension on many of the limbs and run in a manner that could create counter balance. These limbs are 40' and longer. The aim is to remove them in one piece and manage their dismantling on the ground for transport.

 

[guymayor]

I'll be there with popcorn!

 

[Oxman]

The Smithsonian Blog has an update. https://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/big-pine