Freeman Creek Grove is a grove of

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located in

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in the

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in eastern

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. The area is a botanical reserve under administration by the

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, except for one small

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. The largest unlogged grove outside of a

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, it covers about in the Freeman Creek Watershed, mainly south of Freeman Creek. Freeman Creek itself is a tributary of the

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Noteworthy trees

There are several large sequoias in this grove, including: * Great Goshawk Tree: The largest tree in the grove at . Named by Bill Croft in 1988, this is the 29th or 28th largest giant sequoia in the world. The exact location of the tree is not publicly known. * President George H. W. Bush Tree: This tree was named to commemorate the

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delivered and signed by President

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to protect, preserve and restore all of the sequoia groves on

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lands throughout the Sierra Nevada. Bush delivered and signed the proclamation while standing beside the tree in 1992.Freeman Creek Grove–President George H.W. Bush Tree
/ref> * Loren's Tree: This is one of the largest trees in the grove, with a volume somewhere between 28,000 and . * Bannister's Tree: A remnant of a once larger tree, but still around . * Castro Tree: A telescope giant sequoia.

References

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Noteworthy trees

See also

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