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The Courthouse Elm ‘was given to Douglas County by Binger Hermann. Hermann served in the U.S. Congress from 1885 until

Pinus ponderosa – Big Tree – The Biggest Ponderosa Pine ever Recorded This majestic pine is the biggest of its

April celebrates Arbor Day and Earth Day and we’ve recognized some Magnificent Oregon Trees all month. Hope you’ve

Ewing Young Oak in Oregon’s Willamette Valley ‘Ewing Young, fur trapper and trader in the Southwest and Mexico,

Governor McCall Maple ‘This Greenleaf Japanese Maple was planted by Governor Tom McCall in late 1973 or early 1974

What’s so Special About Oregon White Oaks? The Oregon White Oak is an attractive deciduous hardwood tree native to

Oregon State Fairgrounds Oak Grove ‘Dating back for six to ten thousand years before the arrival of Euro-American

Willamette Mission Cottonwood – Populus trichocarpa ‘This giant black cottonwood stands near the site of the

Octopus Tree in the Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge The forces that shaped this unique Sitka spruce, Picea sitschensis,

Giant Spruce of Cape Perpetua on the Oregon Coast. Oregon Heritage Trees tell the Oregon Story. Half a century before

Provisional Government Park Cottonwood The Provisional Government Park Cottonwood is prominent in photographs taken in 1900

The mission of the Arbor Day Foundation is to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. National Arbor Day is