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Council designates giant sequoia at Grants Pass water treatment plant as heritage tree

Grants Pass City Council · October 16, 2025
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Summary

After a public hearing and a recommendation from the Urban Tree Advisory Committee, the Grants Pass City Council unanimously approved a resolution to designate the giant sequoia at 821 Southeast M Street as a heritage tree, citing size, age and community value.

Josh Hopkins, the city’s park superintendent, told the council the Urban Tree Advisory Committee recommended that the giant sequoia at 821 Southeast M Street — on public property at the Grants Pass Water Treatment Plant — be designated a heritage tree. Hopkins said the species meets the municipal code criteria for significance because it is large, roughly 120 feet…

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