
Relocation of tree symbolizes Ridgewood group’s growth
MAY 27, 2014 LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2014, 10:57 AM
BY TAYLER BENNETT
CORRESPONDENT
On Wednesday, May 14, a new tree was planted at Veterans Field, but the tree might actually already be familiar to members of the Ridgewood community.
A tree which was removed from the Travell School grounds was planted at Veterans Field last week.
The newly reestablished Shade Tree Commission sponsored the dedication of the tree.
A red maple that now has its home along the Linwood Avenue side of Veterans Field was originally planted for a number of years at Travell School. The tree was removed from the school about six or seven years ago, according to Tim Cronin, director of Parks and Recreation.
Cronin made the decision to keep the tree, which was removed to create space for a drop-off area for school buses near Travell. The tree has been growing in a small nursery behind the Recycling Center.
The orginal tree located in the space where the Travell tree is now planted had died. The Shade Tree Commission decided that the tree they had recently viewed on a walk behind the recycling center would be the perfect replacement, according to George Wolfson, chairman of the Shade Tree Commission.
“It’s a decent sized tree, not a little stick, a good 6- or 8-inch trunk. We think it’s a great addition to the park,” Wolfson said.
Cronin recalled the decision to keep the tree as a relatively easy one.
“They called me and said, ‘Do you want this tree?’ and I went over and looked at it … It was a nice size, nice shape, had a good crown and good structure, so I said, ‘Yeah I’ll take it,'” Cronin said.
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