Astra – A Tree Facing Removal by Development
Gratitude Gatherings are held for trees facing removal in the face of new housing. They’ve been an event in Seattle neighborhoods since Luma, a Western Red Cedar, was first honored and ultimately protected in the summer of 2023.
A gathering was held recently for another Cedar, named Astra, whose fate still hangs in the balance. Tree advocates want to see decisions about trees on residential properties taken out of the hands of the Department of Construction and Inspection and moved into a new city Department of Climate and the Environment.
Producer: Martha Baskin with help from Daniel Guenther at Jackstraw Productions
Photos: Martha Baskin
Protectors of Luma, the Western Red Cedar
Nature: The Western Red Cedar and Native Tribes
KBCS’s Yuko Kodama spoke with Ed Dominguez, Seward Park Audubon Center Lead Naturalist, about one tree that was the Tree of Life for the local Duwamish people: the Western Red Cedar.
