The City's historic Sequoia Legacy Tree has been around for nearly a century. The tree was 3 years old when it was planted right next to the post office in 1936. The Visit Visalia Organization ...

The past few years had been particularly rough for Visalia’s Sequoia Legacy Tree. A pattern of heavy winters and dry summers left the nearly 90-year-old tree susceptible to a particular type of ...

Trampling over broken tree roots or knocking bark off a sequoia tree exposes its interior and leaves it vulnerable to disease, pests, and poor growth. One or two encounters won't likely hurt the tree.

The time has come to remove Visalia’s beloved Sequoia Legacy Tree. Planted in 1936 as a tribute to Sequoia National Park, the tree has been sick for years, as some community members have noted.

Dozens of people gathered Thursday at the base of the Sequoia Legacy Tree in Downtown Visalia to honor it before it is cut down due to disease. At about 102 feet around, it is one of the largest ...