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The Tall Trees Club Returns To Cyberspace The tallest coast redwoods (sequoia sempervirens) have all been found by either LIDAR or ground based surveys. The same cannot be said for douglas fir, giant sequoia, eucalyptus and sitka spruce. The mission of the Tall Trees Club is to locate the largest & tallest trees, which have not yet been discovered, and then document their position with precise GPS coordinates. We currently maintain the world's largest and most accurate GPS archive for "Landmark Trees". Our 2009 Most Wanted List Includes The Following Trees: Douglas Fir Over 96.9 m (318 ft) Or With A Trunk Volume Over 10,000 ft³. Giant Sequoia Over 94.9 m (311.4 ft). Sitka Spruce Over 96.9 m (318 ft). Coast Redwood Over 106.6 m (350 ft) Or With A Trunk Volume Over 30,000 ft³. Oak, Elm Or Sycamore Tree Over 130' Tall Or With A Trunk Diamter Over 10'. Sugar, Jeffrey Or Ponderosa Pine Over 80m Tall Or With A Trunk Volume Over 5000 ft³. Tropical Tree Over 88.32 m (289.7 ft). Eucalyptus In Australia or Tasmania Over 91.4 m (300 ft). Eucalyptus In Continental United States Over 70 m (230 ft). Hemlock Over 80m. Club Founders:
Michael Taylor - Northern Hemishpere Division
Brett Mifsud - Southern Hemisphere Division
Major contributors to the data contained in this website include, but are not limited to, the following individuals and organizations:
Scott Altenhoff, Marie Antoinne, Chris Atkins, Jerry Beraneck, Luke Bradley, Bill Kruse, Roman Dial, Chris Earle, Brian French, Wendell Flint, Tom Greenwood, Wally Herman, Ron Hildebrant, Michael Kauffmann, Mike Law, Richard Preston, Bill Price, Cynthia Tarwater and the TRRP staff,
Steve Sillett, Jim Spickler, Mario Vaden, Bob Van Pelt, Dwight Willard.
Special thanks to Ken Fisher, Save The Redwoods League and Redwood National & State Parks for funding the LIDAR project.
Click Here To Report A Landmark Tree Or If You Have Any Questions Or Comments
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