Compare that to the giant sequoia at 314 feet tall and 30 feet in diameter, and the coast redwood at 379 feet (or more) and 26 feet in diameter, according to the NPS. The oldest known dawn ...

Silvics: The dawn redwood is native to China’s Sichuan and Hubei provinces where it is found in low-lying areas near streams and rivers, hence the local nickname “water fir”. A versatile and ...

Worldwide distribution of dawn redwood seeds began in the early 1950s. That’s when it was introduced to Michigan. Today, ...

A time capsule to the dinosaur age, dawn redwoods trees are growing in Michigan. You may think of redwoods as growing only along California's coast, where numerous national and state parks are ...

Neither of these ancient species are native to the state. But enduring fascination has led to giant sequoias and dawn redwoods being planted all over the world, including here. The Michigan Big ...

Most notable are two dawn redwoods (Metasquoia glyptostroboides). Until plant explorers located living trees in 1946 in Szechuan, China, this species was thought to have been extinct for more than 13 ...

The deadline for St. Joseph County Conservation District’s annual spring tree seedling sale is coming up next month. More than 25 tree and shrub species are available. The selection includes white oak ...

EAST LANSING, MI – Decades after being struck by lightning, a large dawn redwood stands tall and proud at Michigan State University, serving an example of a species once believed to be extinct.