A Tree Falls in Davis Park

A large branch of a massive tree next to the playground in Davis Park fell sometime overnight on August 5 -6. Fortunately no one was in the playground at the time. Edgewood resident Felicia Block last saw the tree intact on Wednesday the fifth – but by the time she woke up on the morning of the sixth, two large branches had fallen from the upper section of the tree. She left a message on a Village answering machine and shortly thereafter, the public works department raced to the scene to remove the debris and to take down the remains of the tree. The park was cordoned off for the two-day operation. According to Block the workers took many precautions to ensure safety in the park and did a great job cleaning up.

The tree was well-loved in Edgewood and the playground was designed around it. While watching the tree come down, Block's little boy said, "It was the giving tree."

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(Photos by Felicia Block)