Congratulations to Raleigh's 2025 Tree of the Year
From the nominator:
Dawn Redwood, nominated by the Lorray and Vogler Family. Located in SW Raleigh near Lake Johnson within the Cardinal Hills neighborhood at 5014 Dunbar Road. This tree was planted by the Whitford Family circa 1990. Around 100ft tall. 13ft circumference at chest height. Still growing. This is one of two dawn redwoods flanking the home. The pair is affectionately called “The Guardian Sisters". This is the "bigger sister" of the two. Fluted trunk and undulating roots, feathery leaves, stunning copper color in Autumn.