R.V. Short Fir
Posted on: January 30th, 2025 in Heritage Tree Details |


Pseudotsuga menziesii – Douglas fir
When most other Douglas fir was logged to create farmland, this fir remained as a landmark on the 640-acre Donation Land Claim of Robert Valentine Short. A land surveyor, R.V. Short surveyed claims throughout the northern Willamette Valley, and in 1850 created the first plat of Portland. He was a member of the first Oregon Constitutional Convention, the first Yamhill County surveyor, and a state legislator.
Tree Facts
- Circumference: 193 inches
- Height: 119 feet
- Crown Spread: 55 feet
- Age: 250-300 years
- Dedication: May 9, 2014
Location: Merryfield City Park, Wilsonville