Giant California sequoias, the world's tallest trees, planted in Detroit

DETROIT — If Detroit is already a “green city” teeming with trees of all kinds, it’s even more so now: This week, giant California sequoias, the tallest tree species in the world, were planted. Driven by nonprofit organizations, the initiative took a key step last […] The post Giant California sequoias, the world’s tallest trees, planted in Detroit appeared first on Latino Detroit.

A Sequoia Forest In Detroit? Plantings To Improve Air Quality And Mark Earth Day

Robyn Redding (from left) and Gianna Holliday plant a sequoia tree seedling as Andrew "Birch" Kemp brings mulch in Detroit, Friday, March 21, 2025. (Paul Sancya / AP Photo) By Corey WilliamsThe Associated PressDETROIT (AP) — Arborists are turning vacant land on Detroit's eastside into a small urban forest, not of elms, oaks and red maples indigenous to the city but giant sequoias, the world's largest trees that can live for thousands of years. …