.11" 1, a? . n! 4 m 1. 1. - by... 5}, L . at 511% , WELCOME TO : Y GROVE OF BIG TREES . , is by early settlers in 1869. Originally the grove , __ " . ~., ;; .7 Grove by Frank Dusy, a local pioneer. Later. the name Was changed tame Busy Grove in his honor. In the early 1900 s Robert 'fMcKmley Grove in recognition of the 251h president V A Marsh renamed the of the United States. grave remained in the public domain until the establishment of the Sierra Forest Reserve 111 1893. The giant sequmas in McKlnley Grove haVe never been logged. The tallest tree , towers Over 230 feet. The largest diameter tree still standing in the grove is 19 feet J 6. 5 inches. This 190- -aCre grove contains approximately 216 sequoias that have diameters over 6 feet. These giants are among the oldest of all living things on Earth.. .some of these sequoias are estimated to be 2,000 years old. Today the Forest Service manages McKinley Grove as a special interest area for the protectiOn and preservation of this rare and historical resource. Their survival is 4 largely dependent on the unique environmental conditions of this drainage. Human- caused impacts and alterations can weaken these giants; therefore to allow these trees to continue to prosper and proliferate, we ask that you stay on the trail leave . cones as you find them, and observe. Do not remove or deface live 01 dead sequoia material. If we minimize Our impact, Mother Nature will be the decision maker 1 .Me survival, growth, and death of these majestic giant sequoias. ' The McKinley Grove Trail was constructed 1n 1990 as a cooperative cost sharing agreement between McLane High School of Fresno and the U. S. Forest Service. Contributions to the project were made by: 71.33 1* . McLane High School Students 1. / Pacific Gas and Electric Compzu . i / 1 Pineridge Elementary SchOol l Sequoia Forest Industries | 1' d" v 57.! j V 11/ :3) p. A .- 3 "1". r1 , . . . '1], I 9 1 1- ' "I11 , *l, . 1 I3 I - 5 a 1 , ' , 1,, ,. . 1 ' I j I I 1'1 .. ~ A '1 , ( * 1 ,V : C m , 2.1 . i : ii ' 1 . .0 - "i