Arborist donates resources to prune, stabilize historic tree in Buckland
Silbert “Woody” Lanoue of Lanoue Tree and Landscaping of Colrain donates his company’s time for a day of service on Arbor Day by pruning a sugar maple at the Wilder Homestead in Buckland that is documented as being roughly 160 years old. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Jeremy Lanoue of Lanoue Tree and Landscaping of Colrain uses a pole saw to prune an ancient sugar maple at the Wilder Homestead in Buckland that is reported to have been planted by a Civil War soldier. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Published: 4/30/2021 4:49:50 PM
BUCKLAND For the 40 years he’s been in business, one local arborist has donated his time and resources each Arbor Day celebrated annually on the last Friday of April to the preservation of local trees and landscapes.