Years ago I spent quite a bit of time writing about Ashland Trees of the Year. Each year, Ashland picks a “tree of the year,” and you’ll often find trees around town with the informational markers in front. It is one of those things that I found so wonderful about this town — and educational. …
In Ashland, you can spend years walking right past a Tree of the Year and not know it. Like this pair of Deodar Cedars, right smack in the middle of the Haggen grocery parking lot. Due to their parking-lot location, these two beautiful trees are probably among the most overlooked in Ashland, despite the fact that they provide …
I know what you’re thinking. What happened to those Tree of the Year posts? To make up for lost time, I present you with one of the mightiest of trees — the sequoia: If it weren’t for those power lines, this might actually be a nice photo. There are actually quite a few sequoias in …
It’s been far too long since I posted a new Tree of the Year post — this one is the 2003 winner. It appears to be doing quite nicely, no doubt basking in the glow of its award. Even though it won way back in 2003, in tree years that’s like yesterday. Wikipedia fact: Pecan …
When I first heard of a tree called the Monkey Puzzle, I went straight to Wikipedia. Thanks to Wikipedia, I now know that this tree is native to western Argentina and central and southern Chile (and is the national tree of Chile). It’s a very old species of tree, referred to as a “living fossil.” And its scientific name …
A few weeks ago I profiled a Monterey Cypress from another part of Ashland. But I neglected to highlight this Monterey Cypress, which was actually the very first “Ashland Tree of the Year.” If you’re headed into Ashland from the north, traveling along Main Street, you’ll see this tree on your right on the front …
During a break in the rain today we snuck outside and captured a few photos of Ashland’s Tree of the Year from 2004, the Monterey Cypress: This tree has been around since the early 1900s and it appears close to outgrowing its yard. Here is a closer view of the trunk: You can see the …
Arbor Day may be still a few weeks away but here in Oregon we like to get things started early. This week is officially Arbor Week — a uniquely Oregonian tradition. In the spirit of the week, I present Ashland’s Tree of the Year from 2006 — the Pacific Madrone: The tree lives at the …