Five Old-Growth Redwoods Were Cut Down in Lower Redway. How Could That Happen?

Five “hazardous” old-growth redwood trees were removed from a Lower Redway property earlier this month. ###The cutting of several “hazardous” old-growth redwoods in a Lower Redway neighborhood has sparked outrage among residents and environmental advocates, raising questions about whether decades-old policies designed to protect old-growth trees are being properly applied. The Lower Redway property captured via Google Street View in June 2025. A Service Record Report obtained by the Outpost includes site notes from CalFire Supervising Forester Lucas Titus, who inspected the Lower Redway property on Oct. 21. On a more philosophical note, Morris worried that the outrage surrounding the recent tree removal would rekindle a decades-old culture war.