The Loss of Historic Trees

The loss of historic trees is a problem faced by many historic districts across the country, including Highland. When Hurricane Ike destroyed 40,000 trees in the city of Galveston, artists in their historic district came up with a creative solution by carving sculptures from the dead wood. Click here to see photos of the residents’ homage to their beloved trees. The American Forest Historic Tree program offers another solution: bringing history alive by propagating and selling the offspring of trees connected to famous people, events, and places. You can plant your very own Martin Luther King, Jr. Live Oak or Elvis Presley Southern Magnolia. For more information about how to reforest urban areas with these special trees, visit their website: www.historictrees.org.