Neighbors: In Ward s hollow, thousands of happy little trees dot the land
David Blanchette, Journal-Courier
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Pat Ward by his favorite tree, the paper bark maple.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less
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Barb and Pat Ward at the “sugar shack,” where they produce maple syrup.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less
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Johnny Appleseed, meet Pat Ward.
The 73-year-old Ward, well-known throughout the Midwest as a tree expert, conservatively estimates that he has planted between 100,000 and 200,000 trees in his lifetime and he is showing no signs of letting up.
“I pretty much became the local tree guy,” Ward said. “As time goes by I’ll see a tree I planted years ago and think, ‘how old am I, because that tree is now so big!’“