Residents speak to a worker as crews cut down a large Douglas Fir tree in Seattle’s Maple Leaf neighborhood on Monday, August 14, 2023. (KOMO News) ...

SEATTLE — A Douglas fir was cut down Monday in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood after activists attempted to stop the tree's removal. Pacific Tree Management cut down the tree near 90th Street ...

“This tree was part of the beautiful park landscape for over 120 years, and it can continue its life as an interactive art piece,” the Bushnell Park Conservancy said in a statement.