Seattle's Giant Sequoia Tree — Attraction in Seattle

Seattle’s Giant Sequoia is as unexpected as it is beloved. A monument to the natural surroundings of the Pacific Northwest amid the urban hustle and bustle of Seattle’s downtown core. The tree was moved from its original location on Aurora Avenue in 1973 and has been an attraction in the city’s annual holiday lights display since 1992.

Once standing 100 ft. tall, storm damage reduced the height to 80 ft. and the tree began to show signs of declining health, and many have since wondered if this natural giant could survive amid the exhaust, concrete, and noise of the city. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) responded by consulting with an internationally known tree expert. In 2012, an Urban Forestry crew carefully began soil renovation at the tree’s base in hopes of reviving it, aerating the soil, fill the voids with compost and adding a top layer of duff (organic material salvaged from the surface beneath healthy trees of the same species), and tending to the damaged top to encourage new growth of a “central leader”. Efforts that will hopefully help this beautiful giant survive for generations to come, barring any further...

Super neat place to see. Wish they had better lighting, but pretty cool theres this big sequoia in the middle of a busy intersection. Night little...

It's a impressive tree. I visited Seattle for the first time and wanted to see a Sequoia but didn't have time. This filled my need and now I want...