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Sequoia gigantia have been planted as ornamentals in Western Oregon since at least the late 1800s. Numerous large specimens can be seen in both Salem and Corvallis, particularly on the OSU campus, and elsewhere I'm sure. I have a couple in my back yard that are probably about 50 years old. They do quite well in the Willamette Valley if planted, but they will not reproduce from seed in this climate as soil and atmospheric moisture conditions are not quite right at the appropriate time.In the SW part of Orygun redwoods are not uncommon. Some people are planting Sequoia groves. There is one at the end of my private road and a few scattered here and there on it - they were planted. I planted one in the middle of my driveway island and it did well for about 7 years - growing from knee high to 12' high, then it turned brown and died. Not sure why - it was healthy and strong.
Simply reporting one's observations that changes are taking place is not "falling" for anything. I don't think I or @nwwoodsman have expressed any hysteria over what we have seen, nor advocate anyone make lifestyle changes as a result. Personally, I don't think human activity has anything to do with it, or that we as humans can do anything to mitigate the changes, nor that we should necessarily try. But I can tell you that when I was a teenager, there was snow on Mt McGlaughlin in S Oregon all summer long. Not anymore. Saying so isn't falling for anything. So lighten up, Francis.As opposed to what decade or even century when weather never changed? It is amazing how humans fall for this. Weather has been "changing " for as long as man has kept records of it. Yet there is always a few who will fall for it because this year is different than last year.
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