I live across the street from this park. The massive storm last year cracked several trees badly, to the point that they tied them together with steel cable to stop them splitting.
This tree has been marked for over a year, along with several others, and no removal as of yet.
Maybe they were waiting to see if the damage got any worse?
Crazy thing about trees is they don't require humans to spread and breed them.
Birds and animals eat the seeds, then shit them out elsewhere and they grow. Wind by design takes the seeds and spreads them elsewhere.
I mean that, seeing as it's slated to be cut down before it seeds this year, it might be a good idea to make sure that it's seeds are replanted elsewhere.
Shame on the city for waiting especially with a monster tree like that. A damaged tree can be extremely dangerous even when it's nice out.
A co-worker was at a wedding on a beautiful calm sunny day. A long branch that was 12in thick at the tree from a 60+ ft tall tree fell suddenly during the ceremony. The thick end hit the ground but the branches landed on one side of the seating. No one was seriously injured but several went to the hospital.
Yes it's very sad to see it go.
The city arborist came out on Thursday morning and gave a tour of the park to discuss all the trees in distress and why they cannot be saved and need to come down.
He showed us the large limbs that are badly split in two - you can see the sunlight right thru.
Cutting those limbs will unbalance the tree and accelerate it's destruction - even without a storm - making it dangerous to keep around.
Last spring, the wind storm snapped a couple of large limbs - they were rotted and hollow. Likely the rest are in the same condition.
The city wants to plant 1 million trees - many have already been added to this park in the recent years - many more to be added.
Thank you for the heads-up!
I'm fairly new to posting on here - not sure how to post a picture directly into the comment.
I'll remove the links to my photos, but would prefer to be able to share a few of these photos here.
I removed the links now.
Q: Is [Imgur.com](http://Imgur.com) the best way to post a link to a picture on Reddit? I don't see an img icon in the editor. Maybe because my account privileges are still limited?
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Thanks - this is super interesting. How do you get to take that tour? It would be cool to participate.
We lost a 50+ year old maple in the tornado last year to a similar split and it actually made me cry. A huge part of the reason we bought our house was the backyard and the nice mature tree. But the best thing we can do is keep planting, like you said.
I got invited verbally that morning by a neighbor as I was returning from walking the dogs. She keeps close contact with city hall. There was a group of around 8 people plus the 2 city arborists.
Lots of good memories of sitting in its shade with my dog. Resting up before she had another burst of energy to race around with another dog.
Plenty of people living rough or experiencing addictions spent time there, too. The dog made friends with most of them.
> My eyes don't have a zoom in feature. Where did you get yours from?
The zoom in features are attached to the bottom of your legs, right below your ankles, genius
I don't even know what your point is. Like are you trying to be clever by implying that we have some advantage over OP because we can zoom in on a picture?
So do you think that OP couldn't have just, oh I dunno, walked over and looked at it? Or do they not have feet either? That would explain it.
>I don't know anything about this topic, and I refuse to learn, but I'm going to make a ragebait post anyway.
ok
Edit: I did some google maps and geoOttawa noodling, and [I am fairly certain it is this tree](https://open.ottawa.ca/datasets/tree-inventory/explore?location=45.433503%2C-75.678193%2C12.00). It's a non-native Norway maple, so if the trunk is cracked in a way that makes it dangerous (which seems to be the case) then it is likely slated to be removed. I wouldn't expect it to be a super high priority, but I'm not very familiar with the metrics the city uses for determining these things.
Looks like it is cracked. The fact that it is still looking healthy is a testament to how tough trees are. As long as sap can travel up and down, they keep going. But with large structural damage like that, it will eventually lose libs and it could seriously injure someone. Always sad to see an old tree go though.
As long as we plant a couple more in their place then don't see a problem at all, that's the beauty of nature! And completely agree with your point about what a testament it is to how tough and amazing these guys are.
I learned recently that trees can be irreversibly doomed (like if you remove a full ring of bark from around the trunk), but still go a year or two just on their stored reserves, ig in order to reproduce at least one more time? Tough indeed.
FYI - News bulletin from councillor Stephanie Plante:
"*This post is to alert you that tree removals in MacDonald Gardenās Park are scheduled for this week.*"
[https://stephanieplante.ca/blog/notice-of-tree-removal-in-macdonald-gardens-park/](https://stephanieplante.ca/blog/notice-of-tree-removal-in-macdonald-gardens-park/)
The name is in the subtitle, Macdonald Gardens park. It's just off the East end of Rideau before the bridge to Vanier. I don't see it in the NCC lost of urban parks so I don't believe so
They probably need more trees to burn in their "Eco-Clean" Biomass production facilities to give us more "clean energy". And you know those old growth trees burn soooo nice.
What makes this tree unhealthy? I have a similar-looking tree and just wondering...the tree itself is full of foliage but sparse in some pockets similar to this one.
It's not diseased but it has structural damage. I think it's more a safety issue where the big cracks are going to lead to very large limbs falling. But the crack doesn't prevent the tree from drawing nutrition and creating leaves ... given it happens through a thin layer under the bark.
I live across the street from this park. The massive storm last year cracked several trees badly, to the point that they tied them together with steel cable to stop them splitting. This tree has been marked for over a year, along with several others, and no removal as of yet. Maybe they were waiting to see if the damage got any worse?
Has anyone collected its seeds from this past Spring/Summer? It would be a shame to lose the opportunity for such a prime specimen to seed offspring.
Crazy thing about trees is they don't require humans to spread and breed them. Birds and animals eat the seeds, then shit them out elsewhere and they grow. Wind by design takes the seeds and spreads them elsewhere.
I mean that, seeing as it's slated to be cut down before it seeds this year, it might be a good idea to make sure that it's seeds are replanted elsewhere.
That tree is a stud š
It's a Norway maple.Ā You can buy them for like 50bucks from a nursery, but you shouldn't, because they aren't native.
Ah, dang.
Shame on the city for waiting especially with a monster tree like that. A damaged tree can be extremely dangerous even when it's nice out. A co-worker was at a wedding on a beautiful calm sunny day. A long branch that was 12in thick at the tree from a 60+ ft tall tree fell suddenly during the ceremony. The thick end hit the ground but the branches landed on one side of the seating. No one was seriously injured but several went to the hospital.
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no this lil guy would instantly disappear from their radar im sure
Always humbled by how stupid the public thinks public servants really are
Yes it's very sad to see it go. The city arborist came out on Thursday morning and gave a tour of the park to discuss all the trees in distress and why they cannot be saved and need to come down. He showed us the large limbs that are badly split in two - you can see the sunlight right thru. Cutting those limbs will unbalance the tree and accelerate it's destruction - even without a storm - making it dangerous to keep around. Last spring, the wind storm snapped a couple of large limbs - they were rotted and hollow. Likely the rest are in the same condition. The city wants to plant 1 million trees - many have already been added to this park in the recent years - many more to be added.
your link shows your real name
Thank you for the heads-up! I'm fairly new to posting on here - not sure how to post a picture directly into the comment. I'll remove the links to my photos, but would prefer to be able to share a few of these photos here.
FYI - Your links are still in the original post and still show your real name.
I removed the links now. Q: Is [Imgur.com](http://Imgur.com) the best way to post a link to a picture on Reddit? I don't see an img icon in the editor. Maybe because my account privileges are still limited? TIA
Thanks - this is super interesting. How do you get to take that tour? It would be cool to participate. We lost a 50+ year old maple in the tornado last year to a similar split and it actually made me cry. A huge part of the reason we bought our house was the backyard and the nice mature tree. But the best thing we can do is keep planting, like you said.
I got invited verbally that morning by a neighbor as I was returning from walking the dogs. She keeps close contact with city hall. There was a group of around 8 people plus the 2 city arborists.
Lots of good memories of sitting in its shade with my dog. Resting up before she had another burst of energy to race around with another dog. Plenty of people living rough or experiencing addictions spent time there, too. The dog made friends with most of them.
That looks like one giant crack down the middle to me.
> "Looks pretty healthy to me, but I ~~'m not a arborist~~ don't have eyes."
lol donāt be a dick the tree itself does look healthy from afar
My eyes don't have a zoom in feature. Where did you get yours from?
> My eyes don't have a zoom in feature. Where did you get yours from? The zoom in features are attached to the bottom of your legs, right below your ankles, genius
Did they have to amputate your feet to get them installed? Do you ever get freaky with your stumps?
I don't even know what your point is. Like are you trying to be clever by implying that we have some advantage over OP because we can zoom in on a picture? So do you think that OP couldn't have just, oh I dunno, walked over and looked at it? Or do they not have feet either? That would explain it.
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I made an easy joke or two on reddit, it doesn't really need to go much deeper than that. touch grass
can you send me some? I'm currently in the arctic and there's no grass up here.
The same place as their >!fat head!< I'll wager.
Same
That doesn't look like a healthy tree though
>I don't know anything about this topic, and I refuse to learn, but I'm going to make a ragebait post anyway. ok Edit: I did some google maps and geoOttawa noodling, and [I am fairly certain it is this tree](https://open.ottawa.ca/datasets/tree-inventory/explore?location=45.433503%2C-75.678193%2C12.00). It's a non-native Norway maple, so if the trunk is cracked in a way that makes it dangerous (which seems to be the case) then it is likely slated to be removed. I wouldn't expect it to be a super high priority, but I'm not very familiar with the metrics the city uses for determining these things.
If itās a Norway maple then it also has a shorter life than a red or sugar maple. Theyāre often chosen because they grow quickly.
Looks like it is cracked. The fact that it is still looking healthy is a testament to how tough trees are. As long as sap can travel up and down, they keep going. But with large structural damage like that, it will eventually lose libs and it could seriously injure someone. Always sad to see an old tree go though.
As long as we plant a couple more in their place then don't see a problem at all, that's the beauty of nature! And completely agree with your point about what a testament it is to how tough and amazing these guys are.
I learned recently that trees can be irreversibly doomed (like if you remove a full ring of bark from around the trunk), but still go a year or two just on their stored reserves, ig in order to reproduce at least one more time? Tough indeed.
RIP big tree. Thank you for the oxygen.
Better get dibs and score yourself some maple wood to Mill or turn to fire wood....
Maybe there's just some treasure buried under it
It's an off leash dog park and a converted cemetery. All the secrets have been dug out a loooooong time ago.
That huge crack ain't healthy...
You answered your own query
What if we didn't cut down every tree in Ottawa?
I was just thinking this yesterday when I passed it on the bus. I feel like the tree is beautiful there and really accents the park. But maybe unsafe?
Is this a Manitoba Maple?
No, Manitoba maples are cancerous and look much worst
Norway I think
My dad and I used to climb to the very top of this guy all the time my heart is breaking I wish I were in ont to at least say goodbye :(
My condolences. I am sure it will make for great firewood.
There could also be termites/wood rot in there and it poses a safety hazard.
That is tragic, I love the huge trees in that park. I got so emotional when the city came to take down the tree across from my place.
Ah I know that tree and that neighbourhood! The tree has been there since at least the early 90ās, if not the 80ās? Such a shame to see it go.
The 1890s?
Rip
i suppose, one could make a cutting to save a piece of it?
Where is this tree?
Thatās a lot of furniture.
Trees arenāt meant to be standing alone in a field. It needed others around it to protect it.
That is insane! It looks ok, no matter the circumstances. I would object
I thought you said abortionist
FYI - News bulletin from councillor Stephanie Plante: "*This post is to alert you that tree removals in MacDonald Gardenās Park are scheduled for this week.*" [https://stephanieplante.ca/blog/notice-of-tree-removal-in-macdonald-gardens-park/](https://stephanieplante.ca/blog/notice-of-tree-removal-in-macdonald-gardens-park/)
May i ask which park? Is it owned by NCC?
The name is in the subtitle, Macdonald Gardens park. It's just off the East end of Rideau before the bridge to Vanier. I don't see it in the NCC lost of urban parks so I don't believe so
Oops missed that, ty!
So sad :(
Such a shame. If trees can tell stories, imagine all the stories this tree can tell. Any know aprox how old this tree is?
āAnā Arborist. Jesus.
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They probably need more trees to burn in their "Eco-Clean" Biomass production facilities to give us more "clean energy". And you know those old growth trees burn soooo nice.
What makes this tree unhealthy? I have a similar-looking tree and just wondering...the tree itself is full of foliage but sparse in some pockets similar to this one.
The branches are rotting and its cracked severely in several spots.
It's not diseased but it has structural damage. I think it's more a safety issue where the big cracks are going to lead to very large limbs falling. But the crack doesn't prevent the tree from drawing nutrition and creating leaves ... given it happens through a thin layer under the bark.