Protecting the Northern Red Oak on Bridge Street

We are working to protect the historic northern red oak adjacent to the downstream section of River Walk on Bridge Street. Northern red oak trees provide food and shelter to a myriad of creatures and have been documented to host over 1,000 different species.

To protect this keystone northern red oak, we need to protect its root system from compaction and its trunk from damage. Currently the wire fencing around the trunk protects this valuable tree from beavers. In the next few months you will notice a new fence made from repurposed fence rails and bittersweet vines to protect the root zone from compaction by both vehicle and foot traffic. Please read the entire blog post here.