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Western Native Tree Society
The Western Native Tree
Society (WNTS) is a cyberspace interest group devoted
to the celebration of trees and forests of the western North
America and around the world, through art, poetry, music, mythology,
science, medicine, wood crafts, and collecting research data for a variety of purposes.
WNTS is a discussion forum for people who view trees and forests not just as a crop to be harvested, but also as something of value in their own right.
If you are interested in trees and forests please
join. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in trees
living anywhere in the world. The Western Native
Tree Society is a subgroup of the parent organization the
Eastern Native Tree
Society a 501(c) non-profit scientific organization.
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The Western Native Tree Society was established to accurately measure and record the
tallest trees, historical trees, and ancient forests.
Western North America has been graced with forests
of fantastic beauty and diversity. These forests have
been heavily impacted by development, disease and
human utilization. This unfortunate history has
diverted our attention from the remarkably huge and
ancient forests which have survived this catastrophe.
Even today we are finding the largest and oldest trees
ever recorded for some native species. The oldest
living trees known in the world are the bristlecone pines living
in the White Mountains of California and Nevada. One bristlecone
was recently documented to be 4844 years old. The tallest trees in the
world are the Humboldt Valley of California with one redwood
tree, named Hyperion, reaching 379.1 feet in height. WNTS is also
intended as an archive for information on specific
trees and stands of trees. WNTS will store data on
accurately measured trees for historical documentation
purposes, scientific research, and to resolve big tree
disputes.
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