Politics & Government

More 'Tolerant' Trees on Main Street

A look at the city's tree replacement program for the downtown.

The city has published a summary of the trees that have so far been removed, and the more "tolerant" replacement trees that are being planted – tolerant to things like salt, drought and insects. 

The post on the city's website, GoNashua.com, is in part due to the perpetual conversation around the cutting of "mature" trees as the sidewalk replacement project has commenced. 

After discovering a twisted underground root system due to improper planting, the city decided to remove the old trees and replant them properly. 

Prior to discovering the extensive tangle of roots underground, UNH Cooperative Extension arborist Jon Nute examined the trees and made recommendations about which trees might be salvageable based on condition.  That point was brought before the board of aldermen in Jund by resident Eliza Weeks.

In July, when asked by Nashua Patch about the recommendations made in his letter, Nute said, via email:

"...after the project was begun, the city has found it is necessary to repair/replace underground utilities, involving extensive trenching.  In that context, trees we had hoped to retain have now become candidates for removal because of their obstruction to the trenching."

We've uploaded the city's presentation here, entitled, "Our Main Street Trees."


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