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Intersection: Constitution Green

The live oak at Constitution Green, Thornton Park. Photo: Catherine Welch, WMFE
The live oak at Constitution Green, Thornton Park. Photo: Catherine Welch, WMFE

Thornton Park in Orlando boasts one of the oldest oak trees in the City. The Live Oak on Constitution Green is- by some estimates- 175 years old and it’s on the city’s list of significant trees. The city leases the land the tree grows on from a family that may now want to develop it- and that’s galvanized a growing number of supporters who fear the tree could be cut down.

To talk about the arguments for and against preserving this tree and other historic trees and green spaces in the city, 90.7's Matthew Peddie talks to Eric Rollings from the Soil and Water Conservation Board, who’s spearheading an effort to save the tree, and Gregg Logan, the managing director of the real estate consulting firm RCLCO. 90.7’s News Director Catherine Welch has been following the story and attended a rally over the weekend. She begins the show by explaining how the debate about the tree got started.

Click below to learn more about Orlando's historic trees.

Source: City of Orlando