Crews from LP Tree Service of Janesville worked Monday to remove a large red oak tree from behind a house at 712 Milton Ave., Janesville. The tree had a split at the top, and a large section of it had fallen on a nearby fence, workers said. The tree was 85 feet tall, measured 55 inches at its base and looked to be 150 to 175 years old. That would date it as far back as the birth of Janesville, or even before Wisconsin earned statehood.
Workers from LP Tree Service in two bucket lifts do preliminary cutting on a gigantic oak tree behind 712 Milton, Ave. that was being removed. Structural issues made the tree a safety concern, prompting its removal.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
LP Tree Service uses a crane to safely remove some huge sections of a red oak tree estimated to be at least 150 years old and 85 feet tall from behind a home at 712 Milton Ave., Janesville.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Garrick Harwick of LP Tree Service carries his saw around the base of the red oak to display the tree’s wide base.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Garrick Harwick and Jon Ranum of LP Tree Service count rings on the tree to estimate its age.
