Oregon’s Heritage Tree Program is pleased to announce the induction of Lincoln City’s Nuu-k’wii’daa’naa~-ye’’ Sitka Spruce as a new Oregon Heritage Tree. This giant Sitka spruce resides in the heart of the LCP&R trail system at Regatta Park. It is a remnant of an ancient coastal forest cared for by indigenous peoples since time immemorial.

Oregon industries logged most of these giants at the turn of 20th century, reserving this tree to seed a new forest and witness the development of Lincoln City. In 1978, the area surrounding the tree was annexed as Open Space, which protects the tree for future generations. With public input, the City of Lincoln City named the tree in 2018, with respect to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon.

The Nuu-k’wii’daa’naa~-ye’ (translated “Our Ancestor”) Sitka Spruce is Oregon’s 79th Heritage Tree.