The trees started coming down at 7AM today. Fifteen trees were cut down today before they came tumbling down on their own. Northern Tree Service out of Woodruff does a great job.

The first one to come down this morning was right next to the lodge deck.

The spider is a great machine.

For those who saw the pileated woodpecker hole studded tree it is now gone. All that remains in it’s place is a stump where a bench will be built by the shuffleboard court.

The back of the lodge looks a little bare with the birch and pine tree gone. Never fear we are going to plant lilac trees in their place.

Cleaning up.

We have decided that September is a great wedding month and are creating a spot along the flowage for ceremonies.

Trimming up the branches and then we’ll take down the fences.

Eventually there will be a gazebo over looking the flowage.

The large tree that came down along the creek in the wind storm this is how the center looked.

A big oak tree between Woodside and Hillcrest came down.

Only 3 inches of the tree was still alive.

Time to move the portable John Deer tractor canopy.

Many hands make for light work.