== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, Aug 18 2008 2:20 pm
From: Andrew Joslin

Bob.

Here's a fat white pine climbed recently in Blue Hills Res, Milton, MA.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/naturejournal/sets/72157606642453815/ 

The trunk diameter is pretty good but like many of the "tall" whites
that I've been looking at in eastern Mass. its height is limited (I
think) by exposure to coastal storms. The sites for these trees
otherwise have good characteristics to grow tall trees, sheltered
from predominant west/northwest winds and plenty of water (lower
sides of hills or near swamps or streams). This tree for instance
maintains impressive diameter up to 100 feet, the top has obviously
been broken and the crown divides into three stout branches before
reaching max height another 15 ft. from the original break. It
doesn't have the slender whip top seen on younger white pine. I've
yet to visit the top of a big white pine in eastern Mass. that hasn't
had the top broken off at least once.

Andrew Joslin
Jamaica Plain, Ma

== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, Aug 18 2008 1:33 pm
From: dbhguru@comcast.net

Andrew,

Your images are impressive. How large and tall is the tree?

Bob

== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, Aug 18 2008 4:35 pm
From: Andrew Joslin

Glad you like them. Sorry I don't have measurements for this tree, I will
be returning on Saturday and will record the data.
Based on other white pine in the area that I've measured I'll guesstimate
38-40" DBH and 110 ft. height, will be interesting to see how close
the estimate is.
-AJ

== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, Aug 18 2008 4:18 pm
From: "Will Blozan"

Hey Andrew, how about a few tape wraps to calculate wood volume?

Will F. Blozan
President, Eastern Native Tree Society
President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc.

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TOPIC: Blue Hills Reservation, Milton, Mass.
http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees/t/c06e9f3fe9499d49?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Dec 3 2008 9:08 am
From: Andrew Joslin


I had a chance to go out this morning and measure a small sample of
trees I've been meeting to get to in the Blue Hills Reservation. The
trees are generally located west of the intersection of Unquity Rd
and the Border Path (in the reservation). Not huge by western Mass.
standards but some nice trees for my area. The white ash is notable
for how healthy it is top to bottom compared to typical distressed
white ash in eastern Mass.

Blue Hills Reservation, Milton, Mass. 12/3/08
(sine top/sine bottom measuring method)

White Ash
Height = 101.8'
CBH = 7' 4"

Red Maple
Height = 87.6'
CBH = 9' 2.5"

White Pine (axe mark tree)
Probably the tallest pine in the grove
Height = 118'
CBH = 9' 7"

White Pine (burl tree)
Height = 104.8'
CBH = 9' 9"

Andrew Joslin
Jamaica Plain, MA

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Dec 3 2008 2:47 pm
From: dbhguru@comcast.net


Andrew,

Thanks for the input. I've often wondered what Blue Hills Reservation has to offer.

Bob