Whether they are perennial sweet osmanthus in Wulai in the north, or Autumn maple trees in Fangliao, Pingtung County, in the south, operator Chen Sheng-te actively saves them from the axe by seeking out newspaper reports of reconstruction or road-widening projects.
北從烏來的四季桂，南到屏東枋寮的茄苳，怡園負責人陳勝德積極從報章中尋找，得知哪裡有道路要拓寬或者建築物要改建的消息後，便前往當地探勘，好在第一時間從刀斧下搶救這些樹木。