Subject: Snags--
Date: Sep 5 15:42:35 2003
From: Kelly Cassidy - lostriver at completebbs.com


Was there any attempt to brace the snag to prevent it from falling as it
decayed? If so, how was it braced? I think a big problem with snag
retention in developed areas is the risk of their falling. I have a 33 foot
fir in my yard showing signs of serious illness. If it dies, I'd like to
keep it as a snag, but it's near the house.

Kelly

Or was it not seen as a potential problem? I

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ellen Blackstone" <ellenb at 123imagine.net>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 8:28 AM
Subject: Snags--


> Kelly and all--
>
> I'm not aware of any programs that are creating snags
> in Washington, but Seattle Audubon just "created" one
> out of a diseased Douglas fir in front of their
> building at 8050 35th NE in Seattle.
>
> An arborist by the name of Scott Baker of Tree
> Solutions, Inc., did the work with the help of some
> other folks. He was also responsible for saving the big
> tree near the new symphony hall.
> http://www.sdbca.com/
>
> He did a great job with our snag-- bat slits, nesting
> cavities, etc., and he cut the top to look as if it had
> broken off in a heavy wind. We hope to educate the
> Wedgwood neighborhood to save some of these old trees,
> because there are so many old Doug firs in the area,
> and the sound of chain saws never ceases.
>
> EB
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