About seven years before the above photo was taken, this nearly 100-year-old veteran littleleaf linden was badly damaged in a wind storm. The damaged sections were removed soon after and some retrenchment done later to reduce the canopy for safety. The tree was then left alone and allowed to grow. In most cases a park manager would remove the entire tree, but a healthy tree of the right species, such as this one, are resilient and can remain a valuable landscape asset.
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