4 Month old sister kittens, Bubbles and Heart, watching the birds in the Big Old 2St Tree. They are rescues from a neighbor in Queens Village. They love sitting in the stairs and looking out the window at the birds in the tree.
Sounds from the Tree
capturing life and Sounds under the Big Tree. Listening to the wind rustling the leaves and the local birds chirping away.
A Big Old Dog and A Big Old Tree
Cookie our 135 lb Great Pyrenees Rescue dog Loves her Big Tree. Ever since we adopted Cookie 5 years ago, she has loved the Big Tree. Mom and her have finally divided up their shares of the tree floor. I truly think she will miss the tree, if we lose it. She loves the natural cooling…
National Register of Big Trees Nomination Submitted
We wanted to share with you all that we nominated the tree, so at least there will be a record somewhere of its existence. The reply email from AmericanForest.org: Thank you for your nomination of Tree-of-heaven AILANTHUS (Ailanthus altissima) on June 23, 2016 to American Forests’ National Register of Big Trees. Your tree scores a…
Old 2St Tree Benefit Calculator
Overall Benefit: This 34 inch Trunk Diameter Tree of heaven provides overall benefits of: $310 every year. From National Tree Benefit Calculator stormwater runoff: Your 34 inch Trunk Diameter Tree of heaven will intercept 14,151 gallons of stormwater runoff this year. Urban stormwater runoff (or “non-point source pollution”) washes chemicals (oil, gasoline, salts, etc.) and litter…