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Historic Oak Tree Coming Down; Pieces To Be Sawed, Carved To Fundraise for Bristow Park

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An 82-foot-tall, historic oak tree at the southern entrance to Bristow Park is coming down. Work commenced Thursday to remove the white oak along state Route 106, about three weeks after the tree lost its major branch. The state arborist, Eversource arborist and New Canaan tree warden evaluated the tree and determined that “extensive decay in the trunk” led to the loss of the large leader, according to Public Works Director Tiger Mann. “The columns of decay have overwhelmed the lower trunk causing the entire tree to be structurally weak,” Mann told NewCanaanite.com in an email. “For safety reasons, therefore, the tree must be removed.”

The removal is expected to be completed by Monday, he said.