A tree that toppled onto Fenton Hall last Thursday was removed by Sperry Tree Care on Saturday.
The crew loaded their equipment into the area around 6 a.m. and began work on the tree around 10 a.m. They cut the tree in half and lifted the upper section above the building, allowing the bottom half to fall safely. The pieces were removed by noon.
Harsh winds toppled the tree into Fenton Hall at 1 a.m. on Thursday. The tree is reportedly around 100 years old.
The wood from the tree can be reclaimed for future projects. Anyone can request a piece of it from the university.
“Any tree that falls on campus, a part or all of it is used in future projects,” saidLaura McGinnis, University of Oregon communications specialist, said. In the past, students in the Architecture and Allied Arts school have reclaimed fallen trees and turned them into various projects, including some of the benches around campus.
Fallen tree at Fenton Hall removed
December 13, 2015
A tree that toppled onto Fenton Hall last Thursday was removed by Sperry Tree Care on Saturday. The crew loaded their equipment into the area around 6 a.m. and began work on the tree around 10 a.m. They cut the tree in half and lifted the upper section above the building, allowing the bottom …
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