May 25 Storm Response Update: Emergency Tree Damage Calls to be Resolved Today
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Urban Forestry arborists expect to have all emergency-level damage calls related to the storm of May 21 resolved by the end of today, Saturday, May 25, 2024.
A large number of lower priority damage reports remain in the queue to be addressed. Upon the conclusion of today’s work, Urban Forestry arborists, with support from Streets Division vehicle operators, will resume working long hours following the Memorial Day holiday to begin handling these remaining issues. This next phase of the clean-up process will take time as there are hundreds of less severe damage reports to address that require a trained arborist response.
If you have not yet reported damage to the public tree near your home, please do so via the Tree Concern form at www.cityofmadison.com/ReportaProblem.
Streets Division operators collecting brush created by the storm will also be working longer hours in the weeks ahead as clean-up from the storm continues. As a reminder, residents are encouraged to use the brush set-out dates listed on www.cityofmadison.com/BrushCollection when setting out brush for pickup at your home. Pickup will occur sometime during the work week following the set-out date for your home. Also, please note that brush collection will not occur on the upcoming Memorial Day holiday (May 27, 2024).
Also, residents are welcome to get mulch for free from select City of Madison parks. The mulch available has been created from trees damaged during the storms. Locations for the free mulch and other details can be found at www.cityofmadison.com/Mulch.
A terrace tree fell in the storm of May 21 and crashed into a tree on private private property. Arborists are safely cutting out the fallen tree from the standing tree.
This is how mulch is made. You use a loader to scoop up brush and feed it into this industrial wood chipper. The machine grinds the brush, and it discharges mulch.
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