Just cut down my 500th tree this week and the number hit me

It was a big oak in a client's yard in Springfield. Took all day. When I logged it, the app said 500 total jobs. Started thinking about all the wood chips, the saw fuel, the ropes. That's a lot of trees in five years. Makes you wonder about the real impact, you know? How do you guys track your work and does seeing a big number ever make you pause?

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logan_wood5mo ago

My first big job was clearing a lot for a new subdivision, about 150 pines. Back then it was just a job. Seeing that 500 number today, and reading what @emmamason said about every tree mattering, it really hit me. I started adding up the board feet from just the oaks and maples, and the number was huge. Makes you look at the pile of wood chips differently.

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karen_carter5mo ago

Honestly 500 trees is nothing compared to how many get planted every year. That's just basic land management work.

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emmamason5mo ago

Consider the scale, @karen_carter. Every single tree planted matters for local wildlife and soil. Dismissing small efforts is how we got into this mess.

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