July 27, 2022--Kevin Osmond (Urban Forestry), reveals the damage to a giant Beech tree in the Public Gardens Wednesday aftenroon. The damage done by a vandal in the Public Gardens sometime Monday night or Tuesday morning. More than 20 trees were 'girdled' meaning the bark chopped by either an axe or machete around the trees. Potentially serving up a critical damage that could kill the trees.
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