Reforesting Detroit with Ancient Giants: The Curious Case of Giant Sequoias in Michigan
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Reforesting Detroit with Ancient Giants: The Curious Case of Giant Sequoias in Michigan In the heart of Detroit, an ambitious reforestation project is underway, and it involves an unlikely protagonist – the giant sequoia, an iconic tree species native to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Arboretum Detroit, a nonprofit organization dedicated to revitalizing vacant urban spaces, has embarked on a mission to plant a 200-tree grove of these towering giants in the city’s Poletown East Neighborhood.