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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