For the Environmental and Social Science class - Today we are off to Cathedral Grove, the most famous and accessible stands of giant Douglas fir trees on Vancouver Island. Cathedral Grove was a well-known tourist stop on the Alberni Road in the 1920's and 1930's when the timber was owned by the Victoria Lumbering and Manufacturing Company. In 1944 H.R. MacMillan, a well-known BC forester (H.R. MacMillan Export Company) donated the 136 hectares of land for the perpetual enjoyment of the public in recognition of the unique stand of trees. Three years later, in 1947, the area was established as a Class A provincial park. Although the park is officially called MacMillan Provincial Park, Cathedral Grove is the place inside the park that most people (like us today) visit. The park protects and preserves an internationally significant representative example of Douglas fir old-growth forest within the Coastal Western Hemlock Biogeoclimatic Zone. The biggest trees in the Grove are about 800 years old and measure 75 m (250 ft) in height and 9 m (29 ft) in circumference. The Best Ever Lifestyle Guide Cathedral Grove: An Astonishing Walk Amongst Giants
Cathedral Grove, British Columbia
I will be back around 1 pm to assist anyone who needs help in Human Geography or Legal Studies
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