They have provided transplanting services to the National Arboretum, the National Park Service, Arlington National Cemetery, the Federal Reserve, and the General Services Administration. The project will require 18-20 workers and last about a month. Smaller cedar trees will be moved first, followed by the larger trees as the project progresses. Some smaller equipment has been moved on site. Weather permitting, large tree-spade trucks and equipment will be brought in the week of Jan. 25.
Weather plays an important role in transplanting.
In terms of season, this is a good time to plant Craft says. The trees are dormant and we have a 95 percent success rate. On the other hand, if the soil is too wet, the big heavy equipment cannot move around in the mud. An extensive study and identification of the native species of plants and trees was undertaken by Charlottesville-based landscape architect Gregg Bleam. Species of native plants and trees on the site and six different kinds of natural habitats were identified.