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Commission recommends two dawn redwoods near Kirkham Avenue as 2025 Trees of Distinction
Summary
Members of the Webster Groves Green Space Advisory Commission recommended a pair of dawn redwoods on Kirkham Avenue for the commission's 2025 Tree of Distinction recognition, noting the trees' age, size and local rarity and plans to present an Arbor Day plaque.
The Webster Groves Green Space Advisory Commission on its recent meeting recommended a pair of dawn redwoods (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) growing on a property near Kirkham Avenue and visible from Brainerd Street as its 2025 Trees of Distinction.
Commission members said the trees were planted about 45 years ago by a resident named Ralph Hoffman. A volunteer, Joe Opie, measured trunk diameter at breast height and provided…
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