Did You Know?

WHAT’S IN A NAME? 

Douglas-fir trees were named for Scottish botanist and explorer David Douglas (1799–1834), the first person to successfully grow the trees in England.

FIR FOOD. 

Many animals—including birds, rabbits, elk, deer, beaver, and chipmunks—eat Douglas-fir needles.

MEDICINE TREES. 

Native American tribes living in the Pacific Northwest used western redcedar buds to relieve toothache pain, and shredded bark to bind wounds.

STREAM STEWARDS.

Bitter cherry trees are ideal wetland buffers, helping to prevent stream erosion and enhance biodiversity.