CADILLAC — The Cadillac ice tree is starting to take shape nicely at its new location next to the Cadillac-Wexford Public Library and can be seen clearly from the other
CADILLAC â Those who drive down Chestnut Street on a regular basis may have wondered what happened to the ice tree.
In January, the ice tree that city crews have been building at the Chris Blackburn Memorial Skatepark since 2015 toppled over as a result of heavy, uneven ice buildup and gusty winds.
To create the tree, workers hoist water nozzles high above the ground on a pole and when temperatures are cold enough, they turn on the water, which sprinkles down through a wire wrapping around the pole and freezes to form the shape of a tree.
This winter, Cadillac Director of Utilities Jeffrey Dietlin said they decided to relocate the ice tree to an empty parking lot adjacent to the Cadillac-Wexford Public Library.