A Sequoia tree in Manistee was in the spotlight Friday as the Archangel Ancient Tree Archive harvested its cones for cloning.
The Sequoia tree was planted on the property of Lake Bluff Farms in Manistee back in 1948.
Sequoias typically don’t fair well in harsh climate, and experts believe this Sequoia went back to its genetic roots to figure out how to survive.
Members of Archangel Ancient Tree Archive climbed the sequoia Friday to harvest its cones to clone.
Their hope to to plant those clones around the world to help battle climate change, as Sequoias take in ten times more CO2 than an average tree.
“People have came from all over, this is always busy,” said Lake Bluff Farms, Inc. Treasurer Bill Zielinski. “This is Michigan’s newest rock star.”
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