Hill Country city to spend $800K+ to move historic oak tree for road project

The city of Kyle will spend more than $800,000 to move a centuries-old live oak tree to make way for a wider road. The tree ...

Board decides fate of old Live oak in downtown Ocean Springs. What happened?

Downtown Washington Avenue is known for its iconic oak canopy. Alderwoman Shannon Pfieiffer, who grew up on Washinton, was ...

400-year-old Texas icon to be uprooted in nearly $1M project

Four centuries of Texas history are about to be uprooted, and not even a Dolly Parton ballad can stop it. After standing ...

Texas town plans to move a 400-year-old live oak dubbed ‘Jolene'

The city of Kyle plans to spend $932,800 to relocate "Jolene, " a live oak estimated to be 400 years old, to make way for a ...

Texas City Is Relocating a 400-Year-Old Oak Tree Named 'Jolene.' It'll Cost Nearly $1 Million

A petition to save the tree racked up more than 2,000 signatures online, but earlier this year, city council members voted to ...
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The Insane Amount Of Money Texas Is Spending To Relocate A Centuries Old Oak Tree: Here's Why

Image via Getty Images Officials are in Texas are doing everything in their might to preserve a centuries old oak tree. But ...

Ocean Springs officials approve removal of Lovelace oak tree due to structural decay, risk of collapse

A historic live oak tree in downtown Ocean Springs is now set to be removed due to significant structural decay, insect damage and a high risk of collapse.