The City of Madison targeted the trees needing to be cut down due to the Emerald Ash Borer infestation. Instead of destroying the infected trees, WholeTrees provided a solution: use them in the construction of a new building. Using the entire tree (rather than it being chopped up or mulched) retains the tree’s natural strength, leaving it 50% stronger than a comparably sized milled timber. WholeTrees, Mandli Communications, and Festival Foods teamed up to make this vision a reality...