TY - JOUR T1 - Handling the Demise of Historic Trees: A Problem of Public Relations JF - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) JO - JOA SP - 48 LP - 50 DO - 10.48044/jauf.1993.009 VL - 19 IS - 1 AU - Richard H. Munson Y1 - 1993/01/01 UR - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/19/1/48.abstract N2 - Decisions regarding the removal of historic trees are discussed along with the importance of a public relations campaign to lessen the social impact of the removal. An historic American elm on the Smith College campus is used as a case study. A successful operation often depends upon extensive publicity before, during, and after the takedown to stress the reasons for taking action and to lay out a timetable for that action and the role of the professional arborist. ER -