Tree Maintenance; Part I

Since the weather has turned cold and the ground has frozen over, the staff at Meadowbrook CC has been removing injured trees.  The majority of these trees have seen extensive herbicide damage from the chemical Imprelis, and were not expected to recover fully.  They are being removed now to avoid further structural damage that could pose safety issues.
West Side Forestry has been contracted to remove trees that require the skill of a climber or bucket, however the rest of have been taken down in-house.  To date, almost 20 trees have been removed, limbed, chipped and their respective stumps grinded and refilled.  The majority of these trees have been White pines but a few Austrian pines and Blue spruces have been removed as well.  Some of the biggest trees marked for removal are still yet to come so the crew will be kept busy throughout the winter months. 
Still on the horizon is the planting of the replacement trees, which will start the week of the 18th of January. The heavy trucks used to move the large trees need a minimum of 4-5 inches of frozen ground to avoid doing unacceptable damage to the course.  Below is a slide show highlighting the tree work done so far.  Enjoy.