As we slowly emerge from the horrors of the ice storm that seriously damaged so many of Tulsa’s trees, it is time to look forward to Spring!
First, homeowners should hire a qualified arborist to trim off torn and damaged branches from their surviving trees as soon as they can. This will minimize further destruction to the trees that have survived the Ice’s wrath.
In the Spring as the new growth begins, we can celebrate the Survivors! We can attach a label or tree tag to show the type of tree and approximate age (if known) to the remaining trees. This will help Tulsan’s identify which trees are the hardiest and choose these kinds to replace the trees that didn’t survive.
Trees tags can be made by using 2″ slices from the downed limbs of about 8-10 inches in diameter. Seal both sides of the new tag with an application of clear sealer and drill a hole at the top. Paint the tree type with its approximate age on the tag and seal with another coat of sealer. You should use a cord, rope or plastic tape threaded through the hole and then hung aroung the tree trunk. It will look like a medal similar to ones an athletic champion would hang around their neck when they win. These surviving trees are our champions!
We would like for any Scout troops in Tulsa, youth groups or other interested citizens who would like to help with this worthwhile community service project to contact 749-2898. Help us commemorate Tulsa’s historic ice storm in a possitive way.
Let’s all see who are our Tree Champions of 2007!