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Tree Service in Fresh Pond
Fresh Pond is high enough to get real winter. If a tree is down or hanging, call (530) 803-4676. We'll book a local tree pro who can make the climb.
A snowy little place
Fresh Pond sits at 3,606 feet, 3 miles east of Pollock Pines, says Wikipedia. That makes it one of the higher places we cover on the highway side. Wikipedia also says it's high enough to get snow in winter, so families use it for sledding and other snow play.
Sledding means kids, and kids mean you want the trees safe. A sick pine over a favorite sledding spot is a good reason to have it looked at before the first storm.
At this height, snow can stack up for days. Wet snow on pines is a heavy load. The University of Illinois Extension says it adds a lot of weight to evergreen branches, and that trying to knock it off will likely cause more harm.
A sign that survived
In the 1800s it was a logging town with a sawmill, and the Pony Express rode through. The old Fresh Pond Cafeteria burned in the 1970s. Later businesses kept its wooden sign.
The site is now a gas station and store called the Trading Post. Folks stop there on the way to the snow.
If you've driven by the old sign, you've seen the pines around it. Those are the trees we talk about here.
What that means for a yard
In a crowded stand, trees lean on each other. When one goes down in the snow, it can take a neighbor with it.
You wake up, look out, and there are two on the ground instead of one.
Thinning a stand can help, but it's a bigger job. Ask the pro about it if your lot is crowded.
When it snows and you can't get out
- Stay inside if limbs are cracking. The sound is a warning.
- Don't clear the driveway under a loaded tree.
- Call 911 if a wire is down. Stay at least 10 feet back.
- Call us after the storm eases.
The National Weather Service says a Winter Storm Warning means travel will become difficult or impossible in some situations. Don't try to get a tree pro out in the worst of it. Wait for conditions to ease.
Staying safe in the snow
When the snow is deep, a fallen limb can hide under it. You step, and it moves. Walk the yard slowly and use a stick to feel the ground before you step.
Keep little kids and sleds away from the base of tall trees until a pro has looked. Snow can slide off a branch in a clump, and it hits hard from up high.
And write down what you notice after each storm. A new lean, a new crack, a patch of bare branches. A short list on the fridge is plenty.
The stop before the snow
Lots of people pass through Fresh Pond on their way to play in the snow. Cars park on the shoulder. Folks walk under trees without a thought. If you live right on the road, that is worth knowing. A tree that drops a limb here can hurt a stranger, not just family.
Say that when you call. It tells the pro how to plan the visit.
Prices to expect
Guides put the cost of trimming broken limbs at $175 to $750. A tree over 100 feet tall costs $1,300 to $2,000. Hauling away a tree already down is $75 to $150. Your pro sets the real price.
Nearby
Pollock Pines is the nearest town. See Pollock Pines and Pacific. For more on loaded limbs, read snow-damaged tree cleanup.