Streets around Salem were impassible in the days following the February 2021 ice storm due to downed trees and debris. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Last year was rough for trees in Salem, with significant losses from the February 2021 ice storm and additional stress caused by drought and the extreme heat[Read More…]

Bush’s Pasture Park remains covered in downed branches Feb. 23 after an ice storm hit Salem on Feb. 12 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) For the past two weeks, trees felled by the ice storm in Salem have frustrated daily life by blocking sidewalks and closing parks. But for two Willamette University[Read More…]