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January/February 2023
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
STEWARDSHIP
Storm damage to two nearly century old oaks caused
massive limbs to fall, one from each tree, at the historic
Robert Craig Hupp House in Detroit, Michigan.
Architect George Valentine Pottle designed what is now
known as the Hupp House, named for its original 1909 owner
Robert Craig ("Bobby") Hupp. That same year, automobile
engineer Bobby Hupp co-founded the Hupp Motor Car
Company, manufacturer of the Hupmobile. The second owner
of Hupp House was Thomas Neal, president and chairman
of the board of General Motors from 1912 to 1915, as well
as one of the founders of the Detroit Board of Commerce.
Christian Mortimer, sales arborist, Northeast Detroit offi ce,
said the client was happy with the prompt post-storm
response the crew provided, the fi rewood logs, and the
immaculate cleanup of the leaves and small branches.
"We'll be back to work on their sycamore and Japanese
maple trees next," Mortimer said.
HISTORIC DETROIT PROPERTY OWNER IMPRESSED BY SERVICE
The Northeast Detroit offi ce crew that did tree work at the historic Hupp
House were Jake Wilkins, foreman (left) and Steve Bauer, trimmer.
WEST COLUMBUS IMPROVES BIKE PARK FOREST HEALTH
Nonprofi t TrailGators was created
nearly 10 years ago in Columbus, Ohio
to get kids off the couch, away from
screens, and onto bikes. The public
outdoor bicycle park has grown over
the years and features a skills loop,
fl ow trails, and a modular pumptrack.
Children from kindergarten up are part
of the Gators Mountain Bike team and
ride and race trails together for fun.
Chris Ellwood, district manager, West
Columbus offi ce, heard about the bike
park located behind McCord Middle
School, where he was once a student.
He took his children, ages six and four,
to the park and saw signs about the
park being run by a nonprofi t, so he
reached out to the organization to offer
tree care if needed. Rick Armstrong,
founder of TrailGators, helped create
a plan
to improve the forest health of
the park.
Ellwood, along with Mike Cassidy,
trimmer, Dan Nance, crew leader, and
Toby Smith, crew leader, volunteered
a half day clearing out invasive grape
vines and honeysuckle shrubs,
removed ash trees, and rotten logs.
"We were able to create lasting
impacts for the future. Rick and I plan
Rick Armstrong, a physical education teacher
at Worthington, Ohio's Granby Elementary
School and TrailGators founder (on the left)
at the Gators Bike Park with Chris Ellwood,
district manager, West Columbus offi ce.
to meet quarterly to discuss the
current and future tree health of the
park," Ellwood said.
