Decay Hits Beloved Oregon Coast Tree, Now the Newport Icon Must Be Cut Down

Decay Hits Beloved Oregon Coast Tree, Now the Newport Icon Must Be Cut Down

Decay Hits Beloved Oregon Coast Tree, Now the Newport Icon Must Be Cut Down - Yaquina Bay Tree stands in the middle of the road at the park

Renowned tree at Yaquina Bay to be felled

Tree at Yaquina Bay to be cut due to disease. (Photo Lincoln county Parks). NEWPORT, Oregon— The Sitka Spruce that stands in the median near the entrance to Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site was declared a hazard due to widespread decay throughout the tree. The park is gathering community memories of the beloved tree before it’s cut.The park will remove or significantly cut back the tree in June to avoid potential hazards including damage to veh…