DOUGLAS FIR TREES NEAR PAUL
DANIELS, 18 YEARS OLD, 10" DIAM
These were the first Douglas Firs planted on the 37 acre Tree Farm on 1988. Over 10,000 Firs were planted. Most had a wire mesh at the bottom to discourage rodents.

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Chuck and George by a Calif Coastal Redwood near Dale new's. The tree is about 6" in diameter and 35' tall. . They grow much faster than the Doug Firs.

George and Chuck, by the hothouse. That is a young Sequoia Redwood in front of Chuck. The leaves look a lot like tassels as compared to the Coastal Redwoods.  

Grandpa George at the hothouse where the young Redwoods were placed berfore transplanting. There was zero vegetation in this area 6 months ago, at Dale New's. 

Chuck and Georgie by one of 400 Calif Coastal Redwoods in the area near Dale New's. The tree is about 35' tall and 5" in diameter. When planted the ground was bare like a park.  

A close up of George on the left and Chuck on the right. At the barb wire fence near Danvilles. Tree planted in 1988 is about 10" in diameter 

Hundreds of large white bags look like huge Marshmellows are in the flat land next to the Lake. Bags are filled with fresh hay for winter storage. 

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Bear droppings in the woods. We seldom see wildlife in the deep forest of the Tree Farm. But we know, herds of elk, deer, bear and porcupines are there. We use this mnure lto fertilize our young trees. Ha!!

John and Nikki Moore at their home at 505 Isabelle, North Bend, OR. This is the home, George and Kay built and raised their family of 3 kids. That is how we happened to meet the Moore's at our old home.  

In the deep forest. The sign says, planted in 1989, a total of 309 Douglas Firs in the area, next to the barbed wire, near Danville's. 

John Moore, the proud new owner, and Chuck Gebhardt by a stand of 10" Douglas Firs planted in 1980. This is by the barbed wire area, near Paul Danville's. 

6 m.onths earlier the ground was free of brush. Note how Alder has taken over. Manyh of the Evergreens will be stunted by them.  

George by our plastic covered hothouse for seedlings. George isd holding a Calif Redwood. Note how some are 25' tall while others are only 5' tall. 

Chuck by a Calif Redwood at Dale New's Note the lack of underbrush. The ground under the trees looked like a park.  

Tree farm was sold to John Moore in Dec. 1005. George visits the 37 acre tree farm for a last look see. This is in front of Dale News home. A Calif Coastal Redwood. 

It had been raining hard for two weeks and Chuck had to ford Kellogg Road. by the big culvert.  

Now at Paul Danville's just beyond the barb wire fence. This Douglas Fir is about 9" in Diameter. We planted over 10,000 Firs on the property. 

June 30, 2006, Grandpa, Chuck and George at John Moore's 37 acre tree farm. The boys were here to celebrate Kay's 86th birthday. They are in front of one of the 300 Calif. Red Woods we planted near Dale News home.  

LAST TRIP TREE FARM 1/06

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