Saguaro Protection Agency? "Tired" Saguaro

Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

I'm just wondering if anyone knows anything about an agency that would take on the tire removal project from a saguaro?

On our way to Oak Creek Canyon I noticed a giant saguaro off the side of the road with a tire fitted around the middle of it. I have no idea if it is causing the cactus growing pains or not but the tire sure doesn't belong there, and I'd like to get some help for it.

Any ideas?

Davis2001R6 · Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy

How about a bit pair of tin snips?

Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

Can't actually reach it from the road and it's a big one.It looks like someone threw the tire like at a ring toss you find at the State Fair.

Shawn · Posted: 6/8/2008, 10:38 pm Post subject:

Or a battery operated saws-all. Could you reach it with a ladder?
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Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

There is a picture posted on HAZ under my Oak Creek Canyon set. For some reason I wasn't able to post that photo set on here. I got lots of error messages about my pictures not being real pictures....or something odd. So if you don't mind going over that site to view the picture, that would be great. I think it's the first one in the set.

Daryl · Posted: 6/9/2008, 5:09 pm Post subject:

Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

These are all the questions I have, too!

desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

The "Tired" Saguaro
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Davis2001R6 · Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy

Yeah that certainly looks like it will be difficult to remove. It will definitely hamper any future growth though. Maybe a hack saw and a ladder would do the trick. About how high is it up in the tree? Is this just off a road or on a trail somewhere? (ie; how far would you need to carry the ladder)

Hikngrl · Posted: 6/9/2008, 8:26 pm Post subject:

It does look like removing the tire could severly weaken the cactus. It is pretty grown in. It is sad that someone didn't think of removing it before it got grown into the plant...Heck it's even sadder that someone would do that in the first place.
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Davis2001R6 · Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy

I emailed a Saguaro Group to see what they think about removing it and included a picture as well.

Tom Treks · Gear Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 3347

I just wonder how long that tire has been there. It looks like an old single-ply tire from the 50s. Say What?

Davis2001R6 · Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy

My email got returned. Yeah it looks like the tire has been there a long time. Probably best to leave it.