Body preservation technique applied to wood to make it stronger, protect from decay

A technique used for the long-term preservation of human and animal remains is now being tested on one of Canada's most ...
The Globe and Mail

Red flags in the forest, but there is still time to save B.C.'s giant trees

The first evidence of drought-induced stress on the Western red cedar appears as red branch tips, a process called flagging. The tree can still recover at this stage, but if its thirst persists, it ...
Seattle Times

Why do western red cedar trees look so bad this season?

Q: I am concerned about the brown dieback that is on nearly every western red cedar in our area. What is going on? A: It’s impossible to miss the uniform pattern of dead foliage on Thuja plicata ...
komonews

Person climbs up red cedar tree in Seattle's Wedgwood area to delay removal

SEATTLE — A massive western red cedar tree in Seattle's Wedgwood neighborhood scheduled for removal will stay put, at least for now. On Friday morning, a person climbed up into the tree in protest of ...
Seattle Times

Neighbors mourn Wedgwood’s massive Western red cedar, set to be cut down

On a residential street in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood, a couple of miles north of the University of Washington, a massive, two-trunked tree towers over an empty lot. The Western red cedar’s two ...
Houston Chronicle

Selling Red Cedar Logs

The beauty and durability of eastern or western red cedar logs make them popular for use in homes, fencing, shingles and woodworking projects. If you want to sell the logs on a steady basis, research ...
CBC.ca

B.C.'s provincial tree threatened by climate change, expert says

If you've ever walked down Richards Street in Downtown Vancouver, between Helmcken and Nelson, you've probably noticed the sidewalk split and curve to accommodate a large Western red cedar growing in ...
Times Colonist

Summer drought deals ‘devastating loss’ to western red cedar, B.C.’s official tree

Parksville is dealing with the “devastating loss of cedar trees in our parks” and is pinning the blame on summer droughts. Dry weather does not agree with western red cedars, B.C.’s official tree.
CBC.ca

Parksville, B.C., looks at ways to manage dying Western red cedars

In Parksville, B.C., over half of the Western red cedars in the existing canopy are dying. Now the city's parks department is looking for more resources to manage what's left. Over the last few ...

Oklahoma considers goats to tackle invasive red cedar problem

Oklahoma lawmakers are exploring the use of goats to manage the invasive red cedar trees, which have fueled fires across the ...
KING5

Seattle neighbors, activists rally to save 80-foot tree from being cut down to make room for homes

SEATTLE — People in Seattle’s Wedgewood neighborhood are hoping to save a large Western Redcedar slated to be cut down to build more housing. Signs of a construction zone are visible on Northeast 88th ...