When Jim and Sally Belcher planned a goodbye party for their 100-year-old Cottonwood they didn't expect 60 people to show up.

An average maturing tree under optimal conditions can transport up to 10,000 gallons of water only to capture about 1,000 usable gallons for the production of food and adding to its biomass.

Starting July 14, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will begin hazardous tree removal along Highway 140 between mile post 62 and 72 within the Fremont-Winema National Forest.