Sheezus, what a sucky time in Philly to be a tree. While most of us are still recovering from the South Street Tree Holocaust (is anybody else totally freaked out by The Day After vibes that now charge the street with fucked energy?), there’s a new tree threat: HACKERS! No, not that kind: It’s worse! Dudes with hacksaws STEALING BARK off of trees! (Wait, can you make drugs or money with tree bark?) Says Nancy Goldenberg of the Center City District:

Recently we have spotted a rash of tree damage mainly around Walnut and Chestnut, between 10th and Broad streets that is causing us concern. It appears as though someone with a very sharp, almost machete like instrument is going around cutting large slices of bark off of younger trees. And last we noticed, it looked as if the tree hacker was returning to the same sights and cutting the same wound, as if to eventually cut the tree in half. See attached photos. Most of these trees are being maintained by the CCD and many may die from their wounds.

This city. This fucking city, man.
Previously: Ol’ Sweet Gross Gum Tree, You Will Be Missed

This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 at 12:58 pm.