Kirkland

Ten redwood saplings were delivered to Kirkland Parks on February 3, 2017.

Ken Bolser, left, Mark Padgett, middle, and Mike Meteer accept delivery of 10 redwood saplings for Kirkland Parks on Feb 3, 2017. Five of the trees will be planted in Woodlands Park and five will be planted in OO Denny Park on Lake Washington.

Planting a redwood sapling in OO Denny Park in Kirkland on Feb 23, 2017.

Plant for the Planet climate ambassadors team up to plant redwoods at OO Denny Park in Kirkland.

Let’s make a good home for this future redwood giant-to-be.

Adonis Williams, Plant for the Planet Climate Justice Ambassador, holds his hand over the mouth of Amy Whalen, Mayor of Kirkland, who was present to support the tree planting in OO Denny Park on Feb 23, 2017. The purpose was to simulate the award-winning ad campaign by Plant for the Planet calling on leaders to “Stop Talking, Start Planting.”

Felix Finkbeiner, founder of Plant for the Planet, illustrating Plant for the Planet’s award-winning ad campaign, “STOP TALKING, START PLANTING.”

Another example of the Plant for the Planet ad campaign, “STOP TALKING, START PLANTING”

Adonis Williams, Plant for the Planet climate justice ambassador, holds his hand over the mouth of Jim Whalen, owner of Ford of Kirkland, who was present to support the tree planting in OO Denny Park on Feb 23, 2017. The purpose was to simulate the award-winning ad campaign by Plant for the Planet calling on leaders to “Stop Talking, Start Planting.”

316 Fieldbrook redwood sapling after being planted, mulched and protected with a wire-mesh fence.

317 Fieldbrook redwood sapling in OO Denny Park.

318 Fieldbrook redwood sapling planted in OO Denny Park.

319 Whitworth redwood sapling at OO Denny Park in Kirkland with Lake Washington in the background.

This is a photo of the Fieldbrook stump, from which three of the OO Denny trees were cloned. The tree was cut down in 1890, but if it were alive today, it would likely be over 400 feet tall and over 3500 years old. It would be the largest tree by height and volume on the planet.