The stump of the very old tulip poplar cut down last year on lower Blackstone Boulevard (between Irving and University) was apparently not ready to give up the ghost. Sending up sprouts is the way trees frequently regenerate. And an ecologist advising the Conservancy suggested we select two or three, wait to see which one thrives, then pare back to one.
Sometime this fall, foresters in the Parks Department will decide who the winners are. We’ll try to keep you posted for the awards ceremony.
Kirsten A. Bagaglia, CRPC