February 2012 Blog Posts (13)

First Posted on The Florida Grove by Charlie Marcus

An arrest has been made related to the demise of the Senator. Please see the article link below. Evidently, the hollow core of the tree was exposed on the back side, where the young lady chose to set her fire. A combination of…

Bristlecone pines are amazing for several reasons, one in particular being how well they are able to thrive under harsh conditions and extreme cold. Because of this…

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"National results indicate that tree cover in urban areas of the U.S. is declining at a rate of about 4 million trees per year, according to a U.S. Forest Service study published recently in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening.  

Tree cover in 17 of the 20 cities analyzed in the study declined…

Their Arbor Day event had to be cancelled because of bad weather, but, with a pressing need to get trees into the ground, Trees Columbus drew a quick 30 volunteers to help plant!  Read more:  http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2012/02/18/1937780/weather-prompts-flash-mob-tree.html

The General Sherman sequoia is the largest tree in the world and lives in Kings Canyon National Park in California. The tree is approximately the height of a 27 story building (about 275 feet) and if…

Famous cinematic trees:

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2012/02/terrence_malick_stanley_kubrick_and_other_directors_obsessed_with_trees_.html

In January of 2011, Tucson, AZ suffered a massive tragedy when 18 people (6 of whom were killed), were gunned down outside of a grocery store. As a result of this horrible event, the…

Check out - and share - this brief but important story with your colleagues: 

http://www.conservationmagazine.org/2012/02/tree-fall/

For the secular in Israel, it is similar to Arbor Day in the United States.  Historically, it has been celebrated for over 1000 years and marks the time of year for calculating when the agricultural cycle began or ended for the purpose of biblical tithes.  It is considered a "new  year" celebration and is one of 4…

Instead of going red for Valentine’s Day, go green this year and give your loved one a tree! Organizations such as Trees Instead, Inc. will plant a tree in your loved one’s…

In Memoriam, "The Senator" (Pond Cypress, Florida)

b. ~1488 BCE, d. Jan 17, 2012 

Pictured: Oldest Non-Clonal Tree: Methuselah

(Bristlecone Pine, White Mountains, California)

The World's Oldest Living Tree is in Sweden, only

16 feet tall and you'll…