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Summer 2011 Latest Tree News (You Can Scroll Down To See Older Updates) 8-21-2011 Confirmed: Eldorado Ponderosa Largest By Volume My ENTS BBS posting on 8-21-2011 8-20-2011 M.D. Vaden Finds Giant Sitka Spruce M.D. Vaden's ENTS BBS posting on 8-20-2011 8-20-2011 SW Oregon Expedition #9 Yields More Tall Douglas Fir My ENTS BBS posting on 8-20-2011 8-14-2011 More Big Trees To Report From The Sierra Nevada My ENTS BBS posting on 8-14-2011 7-15-2011 Another Redwood Joins Elite 370' Class (Atkins-Vaden Survey Team Measure Re-Measure "Orion" at over 370'. Helios growing steadily) Chris Atkins and Mario Vaden recently re-measured "Orion", coast redwood in Redwood National Park. Using Steve Sillett's ground level tag, this tree is about 370.17 feet - 112.83 meters above the averaged ground level. Orion is a big tree too. It grows on a high perched bench, 1000 ft above Redwood Creek's valley floor. The tree is not growing anywhere near a creek, but there is a small spring that flows through the center of the bench. A few days later, Chris and Mario re-measured Helios, 2nd tallest known tree. Helios has grown nearly 2 inches each year since it was climbed and measured by Steve Sillett in September 2006. Helios is on pace to hit 380' on or about 2017. Hyperion is on pace to break the 380' barrier about the same time. Hyperion's growth is currenty about 1 inch per year. Chris and Mario also re-measured some tall trees of different species later that day. Atkins-Vaden Tree summary COAST REDWOOD: Height (ft) Height (m) Dbh (ft) Dbh (m) Helios 376.18 114.66 16.0 Orion 370.17 112.83 14.1 T7 363.41 110.77 Miller Creek 359.74 109.65 T22 359.25 109.49 12.5 Philip Burton 356.74 108.74 Scar Amber 355.97 108.50 Big Leaner 354.95 108.19 T51 352.52 107.45 16.6 Miller Creek#4 351.04 107.01 Haystack Needle 350.39 106.80 Trifecta 350.39 106.80 SITKA SPRUCE: Height (ft) Height (m) Dbh (ft) Dbh (m) Raven's Tower 317.19 96.68 Daisy Spruce 315.58 96.19 Salmonberry Spruce 314.37 95.82 8.2 COAST DOUGLAS FIR: Height (ft) Height (m) Dbh (ft) Dbh (m) Unamed 308.00 93.88 5.5 My ENTS BBS posting on 7-19-2011 |