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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Yes! Death by a thousand whips. Of course we use “arbor guard” sleeves but we are moving more towards maintained mulch wells around all planted trees to just remove the issue altogether. Comes at a cost but
likely less than what we’re spending on replacement of trees and loss of their ecosystem services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Educating our folks using the line trimmers seems to have limited impact and it’s not always us doing the trimming of course.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Good luck.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040">Shawn Gurney</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040">, </span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040">Dipl.
Tech.</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040">Manager, Urban Forestry and Trails</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040">Park Operations</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040">(604) 853-5485 lcl. 5884<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><img width="287" height="85" style="width:2.9895in;height:.8854in" id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DA16E2.55D84DF0" alt="cid:image003.jpg@01D4A9B9.64113440"></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#76923C">“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” ~Albert Einstein</span></i></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Dwayne Gilbert via CANUFNET<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 13, 2023 5:25 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Canadian Urban Forest Network (canufnet@list.web.net) <canufnet@list.web.net><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Dwayne Gilbert <Dwayne.Gilbert@mississauga.ca><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] String trimmer damage<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Good morning, I have a question for all but perhaps more so for municipal arborists/contract administrators who manage newly planted trees in city parks.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-CA">Have you had issues with other city staff causing damage to young trees with string trimmers while performing maintenance?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-CA">If so, did you come up with a solution or various solutions to remedy that problem with good success?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Thank you for your time!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Dwayne Gilbert<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Woodlands and Natural Areas Technician<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Certified Arborist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">T.R.A.Q.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">City of Mississauga<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">(905) 615-3200 ext. 4581<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="mailto:Dwayne.Gilbert@Mississauga.ca"><span style="color:blue">Dwayne.Gilbert@Mississauga.ca</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.mississauga.ca/__;!!HlipOSu6CkXjIGIpew!ST3-ZXYjqo2d75krpfNfPwpwIaJ4kCpgSyS0qo6qkYvwCk1At2fAKCJVX9shWeE-W9jUWwMWyQHKTNSbPhfq9lhb$"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">City
of Mississauga</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> | Community Services Department,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Parks, Forestry and Environment Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><img border="0" width="62" height="43" style="width:.6458in;height:.4479in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.jpg@01DA16E2.55D84DF0" alt="tree 4"><img border="0" width="35" height="39" style="width:.3645in;height:.4062in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image006.jpg@01DA16E2.55D84DF0" alt="Spruce 2"></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Studies show trees last longer when not cut down…
</span></i></b><b><i><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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