Arya Lofton, 2, of Ludington, plays near a young giant sequoia tree clone at Lake Bluff Farms in Manistee Township, Mich. About 15 clones have been planted on the property in recent years.

Sequoia Legacy Tree: A living symbol of a decades-long partnership. Why it was planted. In 2016, in celebration of the 100 th anniversary of the National Park Service, Visit Visalia with the help ...

Extreme wildfires have destroyed about one-fifth of all giant sequoia trees. To safeguard their future, the National Park Service is planting seedlings that could better survive a hotter climate.

The Michigan Champion Giant Sequoia tree is 116 feet tall and 5 feet in diameter. It was planted in 1948 by the Gray family at their property in Manistee Township on the shore of Lake Michigan.

The average life of a sequoia in the valley is only 80 years, and the tree is now over 90 years old. Despite ongoing treatment, arborists declared the tree dead in July 2024. It will be removed on ...

In 2018, as a way to give visitors a sampling of Visalia’s connection to the national park, Visit Visalia with the help of many volunteers created the Sequoia Legacy Tree, a mini park next to ...

Sequoia Legacy Tree: A living symbol of a decades-long partnership. Why it was planted. In 2016, in celebration of the 100 th anniversary of the National Park Service, Visit Visalia with the help ...