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December 20, 2006

Champion cottonwood gets a second chance

Filed under: Leelanau, government, history, internet, leland — Andrew McFarlane @ 10:12 am

Update! The Leland Champion Tree group is seeking donations to help with the cost of professional analysis of the tree!

Leland champion cottonwoodThe Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that the Leelanau County Road Commissioners voted unanimously to rescind a motion calling for the huge white poplar to be taken down in January.

Leland resident Jim Carpenter said the preservation group hired three experts to examine the tree and will present written results to the road commission before the end of January. He said members will accept the results of those independent studies, even if they say the tree should come down.

Read Trees life, limbs spared in the Record-Eagle.

Photo credit: Champion by Andrew McFarlane.

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  1. Hey, just a comment to let folks know that there is a fund set up to help pay the cost of a professional assessment of the tree. Check this page for the details.

    Comment by Andrew McFarlane — December 22, 2006 @ 10:34 am

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