Posts by Buena Vista Arbor Care

It took eight people Friday to carry into the Albany library the 19-foot, 500-pound Oregon big leaf maple slab that will be part of an Arbor Week display. “We’re putting the slab at the library to show the importance and benefits of trees in the community,” said Mark Azevedo, a North Albany resident who helped…

Buena Vista Arbor Care Co. will remove two trees at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. The work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. The first tree is a pine near the hospital’s front entrance. The tree has caused occasional trip hazards for patients and staff, and it has outgrown the area…

The landmark white oak at Heritage Mall, about 300 years old, is in good health despite a severe pruning early in September, an arborist has told the mall management. General Manager Donna R. Green said today a certified arborist from Lake Oswego examined the tree on Sept. 27 and informed her that the tree will…

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…

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

A four-man crew spent two days at Takena Park this week taking out two storm-damaged trees and pruning broken limbs off several others. “Takena has all of these old trees we care about, and this hurts,” said parks manager Dick Conolly. “There was a lot of damage at the park because the trees there are…

Corvallis is known for its beautiful, towering oaks and firs, but that beauty has a dangerous edge when winter storms hit. Local arborists have had their hands full the past week as snow and ice have cracked limbs, broken off tops and made some trees tumble over completely. Wednesday afternoon, as the freezing rain subsided…

A sickly pine tree in Albany’s Henderson Park is scheduled for removal, while a cedar tree also in poor health will remain against the recommendation of two arborists. Arborist John Good of J.B. Good Inc. told the city both trees were a hazard and should be toppled. Vernon Esplin, a certified arborist with Buena Vista…

We hereby bestow: ROSES on voters who did their part for democracy and cast a vote in this week’s election in Benton County and Alsea. ROSES on Assisteen, a service-oriented group for teen-agers that is an auxiliary to the Assistance League of Corvallis. Among other things, the local middle school and high school students have…

Earth Day – Albany Events The city of Albany will celebrate Earth Day on Saturday with several events at the Monteith Riverpark shelter. Here is a list of the planned activities: 10 to 11 a.m. – Naturescaping. Learn more about native and organic gardening, landscaping and farming by reducing the use of water and chemicals.…