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Red pines to be harvested on Farmington hospital campus
Health of trees in state of decline and pose safety issue.
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FARMINGTON The campus surrounding Franklin Community Health Network contains acres of tall red pine trees. These trees were planted in the 1940s with the intent to harvest for lumber at maturity. The trees were planted close together, which has made them prone to disease because they were not harvested as intended, according to a news release from the nonprofit health network.
In 2017, Franklin received a Forest Pathologist’s assessment from the Maine Forest Service regarding the general health of the red pine trees on the campus. The 2017 report and subsequent assessments have determined that many of the red pine trees are prone to two common diseases (Diplodia tip blight and Sirococcus shoot blight), as well as insect infestations by various native bark beetles that contribute to tree health decline. Many of the pine needles have turned a dry red color f