Fallen Big Sur tree could be library windfall
Monterey Herald excerpt
A potential disaster may turn out to be a blessing
for an often-struggling nonprofit.
for an often-struggling nonprofit.
Operators of the Henry Miller Memorial Library
plan to sell off the valuable wood of a 500-year-old coastal redwood tree
that toppled during heavy rains in December.
The tree just missed the stage and fell onto the parking lot.
plan to sell off the valuable wood of a 500-year-old coastal redwood tree
that toppled during heavy rains in December.
The tree just missed the stage and fell onto the parking lot.
The rare wood — its value is elevated is by its age —
and the tree's historic significance could net up to $200,000,
the library's operators said.
and the tree's historic significance could net up to $200,000,
the library's operators said.
"It is like manna from heaven," said Magnus Toren,
executive director of the library.
executive director of the library.
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