Oak pruning causes a stir

The man who trimmed and thinned the majestic tree at Heritage Mall said he pruned the tree properly, but a certified arborist and others contend that he cut so much from the tree that the health of the 300-year-old white oak is in question. Larry McDonald of Trinity Tree Service said mall management hired him…

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A giant debate

The removal of a large sequoia has residents feeling betrayed A representative from a southwest Corvallis neighborhood association warned city officials last month that there could be controversy brewing over plans to cut down a giant sequoia as part of a new residential development off Country Club Drive. Read more: http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_0ca537b6-0482-57cc-b11a-08eae60156b1.html#ixzz1VtXZTdIx

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