This morning we were able to remove 5 dead trees from 3, 4 and 8. We are very careful in the felling of trees and in our personal safety. Where the trees fall is very important as to not damage tees, greens, irrigation, cart path or drainage. Cold mornings like today work best because the ground is frozen. We wear hard hats, safety glasses, ear protection, steel toe boots, and chainsaw chaps or protective pants. These pictures illustrate the dropping of the dead sycamore to the left of the cartpath on #3.
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| The dead tree is leaning towards the cart path so logs are put down to protect the cart path. |
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| Logs are positioned to cushion the fall of the tree. |
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| The front of the tree is notched in the direction we want the tree to fall. |
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| Then a flat back cut is made and wedges are driven into the cut to help push the tree in the desired direction. |
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| When we do our job right, the tree falls right where we plan. |
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| The logs worked perfectly and protected the cart path from any damage. |
