An apparatus and method for protecting trees from undesired contact or access. One exemplary embodiment describes a tree trunk protection device. The tree trunk protection device can have a flexible cord having a first end and a second end a substantially inflexible cord having a first end and a second end and a plurality of legs each having a top end and a bottom end. The plurality of legs may be coupled to a flexible cord having at a first end and forming a circle having a first diameter. Additionally, the plurality of legs can be coupled at a second end to a substantially inflexible cord forming a circle having a second diameter that is larger than the circle with the first diameter at the top of the plurality of legs, and the plurality of legs can have a plurality of spacers disposed between each of the plurality of legs.
