A large pine tree fell this morning at Concord Community Park (Cowell Park) on Cowell Rd. in Concord.
Siobhan O’Hara was nice enough to send some pictures in, along with the following warning to residents who plan to visit the park today.
“Large Aleppo Pine tree came down in the park this morning. It is at least 62 years old. City has been notified. Tree is still cracking with branch limbs defying gravity. Avoid getting close to it. Sad day at our park!”
Sad day indeed. Thank you to Siobhan for the pictures and information.
Is any more proof of climate change needed?
Well the real question is did the tree make noise when it fell, if no one was around to hear it?Trees have been falling over for eons!
Trees get old, too.
Trees never fell before humans ??
Not sure the tree fell. It may have been pushed
Norman Fell?
Trees Company?
I see what you did there.
Victim of barometric imbalance ?
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@Mike, Thanks for your sarcasm!
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Remember, “climate change” is absolutely the narrative cause of ALL phenomena!!!
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Poverty… climate change!
Brush fires… climate change!
Illegal immigration…climate change!
Obesity… climate change!
Bountiful crops… climate change!
Retail theft… climate change!
N taxes… climate change!
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The rhetoric is so convenient!
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Yes and no. The rainfall that we had after years of drought will affect trees this way.
most time it is soil failure
Fell … ok … leave it in place … it will live …
Plenty of wood for when PG&E power goes out. Start stacking up for Armageddon.
Not climate change. The irrigation system has had many leaks, malfunctioned often, and I suspect turned way down or off to save water/ money. Many trees have dropped in that park recently.
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It was caused by climate change.
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Park maintenance funds were diverted to new, high priority programs to combat climate change including public information posters, compost bins in City Hall, and LED turn signal and brake light bulbs for older city vehicles.
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Did the tree have a falling permit?
Why do you think they call it “Fall”?
Another sign of bad government, can’t even manage a park. Geez. Believe them when they talk about fixing climate change, NOT!
I’m believe those types of cracks happen when a tree gets a large amount of water after a long drought. The tree is so starved for water it sucks up all it can while sprouting new leaves resulting in too much weight on the limbs. If left alone, the tree likely would continue to live but as it’s in a city park near a walkway, park maintenance likely will remove it. I don’t see evidence of ground failure in the pictures.
did a fire hydrant run into it?
Exactly what I was talking about regarding the eucalyptus on East Olivera – except the eucalyptus are much more dangerous.
Did the city put concrete inside the tree like they did to the large tree they had to cut down in Lydia Lane Park a few weeks ago. They had to leave part of the tree up as it had 6ft of concrete inside it.
Golly! A tree fell down.
I have to congratulate Claycord for getting the scoop on this story!
Nobody else even reported it.