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Historic Effort
In The Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln said, "We can not dedicate, we
can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and
dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add
or detract."
In his most famous speech, Lincoln stressed the importance of that historic
event, and the importance of preserving and remembering what happened in
Gettysburg, Pa. in July of 1863.
With the cover story for this issue we are taking a bit of a departure from our
typical focus on commercial, municipal and utility arboriculture to examine the
amazing landscape restoration, tree care and grounds maintenance efforts that
have been — and continue to be — accomplished by the staff at Gettysburg
National Military Park (NMP).
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To help the public better understand the soldiers' experiences on the battlefield, the rehabilitation efforts have included removing non-historic trees,
planting trees, maintaining historic woodlots, building fences, re-establishing
grasslands, restoring wetlands, and improving habitat.
As 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the battle, this is the perfect time to
draw attention to the battlefield rehabilitation work that has taken place at
Gettysburg.
Researching and writing the cover feature is an effort that has been
extremely rewarding. It is not often that I get the chance to explore a topic with
such historical significance. In addition, I was
amazed at the in-depth restoration work that has
been performed throughout the past 13-plus years,
and the dedication of the National Park Service to
preserve such an historic landscape.
The maintenance crews at Gettysburg NMP
have fought a battle against time and nature in
order to restore this historic landscape, and I'm
glad we are able to recognize their efforts in our
family of publications.
I hope that you find the rehabilitation work as
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intriguing as I do, and I hope that the feature story
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fuels your interest in this important piece of
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American history.
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