Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- May 8, 2007

Preserving Trees During Construction Pays Off (:47)

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WITH CONSTRUCTION SEASON IN FULL SWING, SOME TREES ARE AT RISK FROM EXCAVATION AND OTHER BUILDING ACTIVITIES. BUT A FORESTRY EXPERT IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SAYS PRESERVING TREES SHOULD BE A GOAL OF CONTRACTORS AND HOMEOWNERS. CHUCK GILL REPORTS:

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(:14) PRESERVING EXISTING TREES DURING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OR OTHER DEVELOPMENT CAN INCREASE PROPERTY VALUES AND SALE PRICES. THAT WORD FROM PENN STATE URBAN FORESTRY SPECIALIST BILL ELMENDORF, WHO SAYS MATURE TREES ALSO PROVIDE AESTHETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS:

Elmendorf Actuality:
(:10) "TREES OFFER PLACES FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY. THEY OFFER SCENIC BACKGROUNDS. THEY OFFER WILDLIFE HABITAT. THEY OFFER PLACES TO WALK AND RELAX AND RENEW AND THESE TYPES OF THINGS."

(:12) ELMENDORF SAYS TO PRESERVE TREES DURING CONSTRUCTION, HIRE A QUALIFIED ARBORIST TO WORK WITH THE CONTRACTOR, MINIMIZE PRUNING, AND ERECT A FENCE TO PROTECT THE TREE AND SURROUNDING SOIL. AND HE SAYS THE EXTRA TROUBLE WILL PAY OFF:

Elmendorf Actuality:
(:09) "IT TAKES MONEY, TIME AND EFFORT BY THE DEVELOPER, BY SUBCONTRACTORS, BY THE HOMEOWNER. IF YOU DO IT RIGHT, YOU'LL PRESERVE THIS ASSET FOR A LIFETIME."

(:02) FROM PENN STATE, I'M CHUCK GILL.

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Learn more:

"A Guide to Preserving Trees in Development Projects" College of Agricultural Sciences publication in PDF format -- Adobe Reader required

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