For the original planting in the thirties, the area was divided into 106 five-acre lots. Conifer (evergreen) seedlings were planted in rows about ten feet apart: Douglas-fir, Grand-fir, Western Redcedar, Western Hemlock, and trial plots of Scotch Pine and Eastern Red Pine.
Douglas FirGrand FirSitka SpruceWestern HemlockWestern RedcedarWestern YewWestern White Pine
Western White Pine - Coniferales Pinaceae Pinus monticola Identification & Description: Western white pine (Pinus monticola), also called mountain white pine, Idaho white pine, or silver pine, is an important timber tree. Its lightweight, nonresinous, straight-grained wood exhibits dimensional stability that makes it particularly valuable for sash, frames, and doors, interior [...]
Grand Fir - Coniferales Pinaceae Abies grandis Identification & Description: The majestic grand fir is the largest of the firs. It occurs primarily in forests near the ocean, such as the Pacific coast. Grand fir, also called lowland white fir, balsam fir, or yellow fir, is a rapid-growing tree that reaches its largest size [...]
Sitka Spruce - Coniferales Pinaceae Picea sitchensis Identification & Description: The Sitka spruce is the tallest conifer in North America. It grows to an average height of between 55 and 80 metres, and has an estimated life span of from 700 to 800 years. Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis), known also as [...]
Douglas Fir - Coniferales Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii Identification & Description: The Douglas fir belongs to the family Pinaceae. It is classified as Pseudotsuga menziesii. It is also known as Coast Douglas-fir, Oregon Pine, Oregon Douglas-fir, Douglas Tree, Interior Douglas-fir The Douglas fir, common name for a large coniferous tree, is not a true fir [...]
Western Hemlock - Coniferales Pinaceae Tsuga heterophylia Identification & Description: The western hemlock can reach up to 50 or 60 metres high. Its normal lifespan is from 80 to 100 years, but it can live up to 500 years. The top of the tree is very flexible, and generally bends away from [...]
Western Redcedar - Coniferales Cupressaceae Thuja plicata Identification & Description: The western redcedar is found mainly in Western Canada and the United States. In the past, Amerindians sculpted totem poles and dugout canoes up to 20 metres long from western redcedar logs. One of these canoes is on display at the [...]
Western Yew - Taxales Taxaceae Taxus brevifolia Identification & Description: Taxus brevifolia, popularly known as the pacific or western yew, is a coniferous tree which inhabits the temperate rainforest of the Pacific Northwest.. The trunk features either a straight or contorted shape and is comprised of a heavy and resistant wood. The [...]
