Hollow Tree is a Western red cedar tree stump and a popular landmark in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia.
History
The tree was damaged during a December 2006 windstorm and was slated for removal. In 2009, the Stanley Park Hollow Tree Conservation Society was formed and began raising money from private donors to preserve the landmark. A metal frame was installed within the tree to hold the structure in place. A ceremony for the restored tree was held in October 2011.[1][2]
Two "suspicious" fires were put out by firefighters in September 2014.[3]
Gallery
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An undated photo from Frank Gowen's Vancouver, 1914–1931, showing an elephant lifting a woman with its trunk, standing inside the tree -
Interior of the tree, showing the supporting metal frame -
The tree in 2014
See also
References
- ^ Vancouver, City of (22 June 2016). "Landmarks in Stanley Park". Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Kalman, Harold; Whitehead, Lorne (2011). "Conservation of the Hollow Tree in Vancouver's Stanley Park" (PDF). APT Bulletin. 42 (4): 3–11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Stanley Park's hollow tree catches fire". Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
External links
Media related to Hollow Tree at Wikimedia Commons
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