One more thing about Albany’s removal of selected riverside trees, scheduled to continue through Feb. 28: The wood.
Things you see when you actually look
Written February 24th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
If you go down to the Albany riverfront during this week’s controversial removal of about 80 trees, you’ll be able to see for yourself at least two things.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Waterfront Project, Monteith Riverpark, riverfront, trees, Willamette River
Tags: Albany Waterfront Project, Monteith Riverpark, riverfront, trees, Willamette River
Tree cutting under way at riverfront
Written February 23rd, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Tree cutting began Thursday along Albany’s Willamette Riverfront to prepare for the city’s “Waterfront Project.” Posted signs said the operation would go through Feb. 28.
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Tags: CARA, Monteith Riverpark, riverfront project, tree cutting, trees, urban renewal, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
Tags: CARA, Monteith Riverpark, riverfront project, tree cutting, trees, urban renewal, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project
City: Cutting trees to save the sidewalks
Written January 17th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
The Albany neighborhood between Periwinkle Elementary School and Waverly Drive is about to lose its mature street trees. At least one homeowner wishes the city would leave the trees be.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: 22nd Avenue S.E., 22nd Place S.E., Albany streets, Periwinkle Elementary, redbuds, street trees, sycamores, tree felling, trees
Tags: 22nd Avenue S.E., 22nd Place S.E., Albany streets, Periwinkle Elementary, redbuds, street trees, sycamores, tree felling, trees
Riding in a heat wave: Saved by big trees
Written August 2nd, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Everybody knows that when it’s hot, it’s hotter in the sun than in the shade. And when you’re riding a bike on city streets during a heat wave, streets with huge trees are more pleasant to ride than those without.
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Tags: big trees, city trees, Fahrenheit, Heat waves, preserving trees, summer heat, trees
Tags: big trees, city trees, Fahrenheit, Heat waves, preserving trees, summer heat, trees
Quiz update: Name that tree
Written April 18th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Today’s botany quiz comes without a prize, alas, except for the satisfaction of showing off your knowledge of Oregon trees. The question: See that tree above? Now, what kind of tree is it? (I’ve added a couple of photos, as requested by one commenter. See below.)
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Before and after: One big old tree’s demise
Back in December, Albany’s city forester posted a sign announcing the planned felling of a large pine in the 200 block of southeast Harrison Street. The century-old tree had become too big for its location, and now it is gone.
Tags: Albany trees, city forestry, Harrison Street, tree conflict, trees, valley pine