This beautiful Giant Sequoia is located right in the heart of the Green Lake neighborhood, just a block from the park. It stands over 100 feet tall and five feet wide and has been here longer than most of the homes in the area: about 120 years*!
* the tree’s age is estimated. It could be a mere 50 years old, but its size and grandeur are what makes it worth saving.
NEIGHBORS, LET’S SAVE THIS GIANT SEQUOIA!
Please join us to reach out in kindness to the new owners and help them realize the intrinsic majesty of this grand old tree. Such a tree can literally outlive us all by thousands of years, let’s try to give it that chance.
It’s not just the Sequoia, either. There are many fine trees on this site that could be preserved and ideally, with your help, they will be.
Events
Green Lake’s oldest resident to be killed!
Located at 5834 Woodlawn Ave N
This “Heritage-quality” tree is just one block from Green Lake. Its estimated age of 120 years coincides with the 1902 build-date of the original home on the property. This Giant Sequoia is literally as old as the neighborhood itself.
The Giant Sequoia is the defining feature of this property. One can imagine instead designing a home around its majesty rather than its demise.
Redwoods like this one are well suited to our environment and sequester more carbon than any other species. There are fewer than 200 sequoias on private property in Seattle.
Proposed Construction
The new construction proposed takes no account of this grand dame and ushers it and other large trees on the property to be destroyed unnecessarily.
Images Courtesy: Tree Action Seattle
Alternative Proposal
Tree Action Seattle, a local environmental group has consulted with an architect to propose modest modifications to the design that would retain the Giant Sequoia, many of the other large conifers, while retaining the living space of the home and enclosed parking.
How to help
Put up a yard sign
Add a yard sign in support of the Green Lake Sequoia. Neighbors can get one for free. Others we ask to pay a small fee. Email trees4seattle@gmail.com to inquire
Contact officials
Please add your message to this (click here!) pre-addressed email, asking SDCI and City officials to save the Green Lake Giant Sequoia. It’s addressed to top SDCI officials, the mayor’s office, and the relevant city council members.