Freeman Creek Grove facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Freeman Creek Grove |
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The George H. W. Bush Tree
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 Location in California
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| Location | Tulare County, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°08′22″N 118°30′33″W / 36.13944°N 118.50917°W |
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| Dominant tree species | Sequoiadendron giganteum |
Freeman Creek Grove is a special forest area in California. It is famous for its many giant sequoia trees. These trees are some of the biggest and oldest living things on Earth! The grove is located in the Giant Sequoia National Monument. This monument is in the Sierra Nevada mountains in eastern California.
The Freeman Creek Grove is a protected area. It is managed by the Sequoia National Forest. This means people work hard to keep the trees and nature safe. It is one of the largest groves of giant sequoias that has never been logged. This means its trees have not been cut down for wood. The grove covers about 1,425 acres (5.77 square kilometers). It is mainly found south of Freeman Creek. Freeman Creek is a small river that flows into the Kern River.
Amazing Giant Trees You Can Find Here
This grove is home to several very large and famous giant sequoia trees. Here are some of them:
- Great Goshawk Tree: This is the largest tree in the grove. It holds about 32,783 cubic feet (928 cubic meters) of wood. This makes it one of the largest giant sequoias in the world. Its exact spot is kept secret to help protect it.
- President George H. W. Bush Tree: This tree was named after George H. W. Bush, who was a President of the United States. In 1992, President Bush stood by this tree. He signed an important document called a Presidential Proclamation. This document helped protect all giant sequoia groves on national forest lands.
- Loren's Tree: This is another very large tree in the grove. Its size is estimated to be between 28,000 and 30,000 cubic feet (793 to 850 cubic meters).
- Bannister's Tree: This tree is a part of what was once an even bigger tree. It still contains about 26,000 cubic feet (736 cubic meters) of wood.
- Castro Tree: This is a special type of giant sequoia called a "telescope" tree.
