I found a story today that is relatively similar to my Burr Oak tree story. It’s about the Benton-Stephens tree being cut down because it causes a hazard because of its age. A limb fell from the tree about a month ago because the inside was hollow and becoming frail. The Columbia Parks and Recreation decided to cut it down because many people frequent the park it was in.
Some residents of that area were not notified and were surprised that one day the tree was there and the next a stump. Some people said that the tree resonates and is important to the community. They thought it was a shame that it had to come down.
I think that this could tie into my potential story because people appreciate the big Burr Oak tree as well. The same audience that read the Benton-Stephens tree could have the interest in reading my story because they might want to go and visit the tree and give it more recent press.
It’s interesting how not only is it the biggest tree in Missouri, it is a national landmark and people recognize that. Seeing that other people care in the community about an old tree being cut down shows that there are still some tree-huggers out there.
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