New York City should carefully measure a new tree
a day ago
- The Queens Giant, NYC's tallest carefully measured tree at 133.8 feet, was last measured in 2004, and new candidates should be sought.
- LiDAR data from NYC's 2021 airborne flight, published by The Nature Conservancy and UVM, is used to identify potential tallest tree candidates.
- The author suggests city officials measure new candidates to find a replacement for the Queens Giant, especially given recent tree losses in Inwood Hill Park.
- The goal is to prevent accidental cutting of the city's tallest tree by identifying and protecting it.