Where in South Boston was this tree? This month we’re featuring a recent historical photo. We’ve featured a mix of urban trees, mostly around South Boston and some in other neighborhoods. You might need to really know South Boston to win this month’s contest! This famous tree, which gave joy to many in Southie, was struck by lightning a few years ago. This scene shows the tree soon after it was struck.
Urban trees serve many roles at once: beautification, recreation, noise reduction, improving air quality and protecting the environment. Above all, they make neighbors happy.
Tech Networks of Boston supports the preservation of mature urban trees, which make neighborhoods more pleasant, filter our air and water, and moderate temperatures. We hope you’ll use this contest as a fun way to get to know your city’s trees!
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To enter the contest, leave your entry as a comment here along with sufficient contact information for us to be able to reach you. Thank you for participating!
Is it the tree from G st and Day Blvd?
That tree was located on Day Blvd alongside the sidewalk on the beach side of the street. Always loved that tree, it had a lot of character. It seemed to fit perfectly in that spot.
The willow was at Columbia Rd. and Day Boulevard
Tony is the winner for May, as the first reader to submit a correct answer. Congratulations, Tony! All three of the answers were correct. Thanks, everyone, for reading the Boston Techie and for caring for South Boston’s trees.