Despite the efforts of advocates working to save the tree, the Boardwalk Condominiums’ 100-foot-tall redwood known by many as Big Red is scheduled to be cut down starting March 31. That’s the word from condominium resident and Big Red advocate Dennis Weaver, who said that the City of Edmonds has issued a right-of-way permit to a crane service and tree care company to remove the tree.
Weaver has been battling for months to save the 100-year-old California coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) growing in the parking lot of the Boardwalk Condominiums at 1024 5th Ave S. in downtown Edmonds.
According to Weaver, he was notified via email at 5:21 p.m. Friday, March 28, that a permit was issued to Snell Crane Service and Cascade Tree Care “to allow for the removal of ‘Big Red’ starting 7:30 a.m. Monday, March 31, through Friday, April 4…