THS Losing Some Very Old Trees

Principal Randy Dilbeck works to cut up and remove a branch from a century-old pecan tree on the high school grounds.
Principal Randy Dilbeck works to cut up and remove a branch from a century-old pecan tree on the high school grounds.
Principal Randy Dilbeck works to cut up and remove a branch from a century-old pecan tree on the high school grounds.
Principal Randy Dilbeck works to cut up and remove a branch from a century-old pecan tree on the high school grounds.
Principal Randy Dilbeck works to cut up and remove a branch from a century-old pecan tree on the high school grounds.
Principal Randy Dilbeck works to cut up and remove a branch from a century-old pecan tree on the high school grounds.
Principal Randy Dilbeck works to cut up and remove a branch from a century-old pecan tree on the high school grounds.
Principal Randy Dilbeck works to cut up and remove a branch from a century-old pecan tree on the high school grounds.
Ant damage recently caused a large branch to fall from this century-old pecan tree at Tecumseh High School.

On Sept. 10, Tecumseh High School Principal Randy Dilbeck saws into sections a branch which fell from a pecan tree growing along the entrance road to the school. Dilbeck estimates that the tree is over 100 years old, but it may have to be cut down due to carpenter ant damage, which makes the pulp light and unable to withstand strong winds. Dilbeck said they have been forced to cut down two large red oaks by the tennis courts, a pecan by the baseball field, and a pecan by the bridge, as well. He noted that there is another large, old tree by the football field which is dying, probably due to drought, which may need to be taken down soon. "We hate to lose history," Dilbeck said, but it has to be done sometimes.