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Oregon's state tree is the Douglas-fir. Even though there are about
30 species of conifers and 37 species of broad-leaved trees found in Oregon,
west of the Cascades about 8 out of 10 trees in the woods are Douglas-firs! |
Speaking of large trees... as in REALLY HUGE TREES... Oregon's largest
tree is a Douglas-fir found in Coos County. It is 329 feet tall— about
the size of a 28- story building (but not quite as big as the Empire State
Building)! |
For little trees to grow into big ones, it sometimes help to protect
seedlings from animal damage. Do you know that Big Game Repellent, or
BGR, is a deer and elk repellent that can be used in Oregon? The active
ingredient in BGR is putrified liquid egg!
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