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Maintaining Healthy Trees And Safe Power - Audio Slideshow

Late winter/early spring is pruning seasons in many parts. But for Dave Johnson, who works as an arborist for PGE, keeping an eye on trees is a year-round enterprise. 

He’s passionate about maintaining the health of trees growing near power lines.

It’s not always an easy job -- there are high voltage electrical lines to deal with -- and those lines are always on when the trees are being pruned.

OPB’s Pete Springer caught up with Johnson and crew of tree trimmers recently and filed this audio postcard.

PGE's Guide To Selecting And Planting Street-Smart Trees