Norway Maple Cut Down in Volta Park
The tree was rotting from the inside, the Georgetown Current reports.
A large maple tree was removed from Volta Park early last week, much to the surprise of several nearby neighbors. One neighbor posted a concerned message on the Georgetown list serv, asking why the tall tree next to the basketball courts had been removed. The tree, a Norway Maple, was apparently dying and had to be cut down to prevent dangerous limbs from falling, The Georgetown Current reports. The Current reports: "Members of the Georgetown Garden Club and Friends of Volta Park said the tree’s removal had been in the works for a long time. The tree had already lost significant limbs, said Barbara Downs, a member of the Georgetown Garden Club’s civic committee. The groups also questioned the stability of the tree, which was located near a…
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