City Seeks Aid In Naming Moon Tree: What To Know
DANA POINT, CA — Local Girl Scouts sought the community’s help this week in naming its Moon Tree located in Sea Canyon Park.
Residents can choose between three names: Luna Athena Lowe, Scout or Gemini.
In Oct. 2023, local Girl Scout Troop 7574 and the City of Dana Point applied for a Moon Tree and their application was selected. The Giant Sequoia seedling they received was planted in Dana Point’s Sea Canyon Park in May 2024.
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The giant sequoia Moon Tree may grow to be between 250 and 300 feet tall with a circumference of over 94 feet, City Spokesperson Jessica Spaulding said.
According to the city, the Moon Tree was originally launched into space with the Artemis 1 Mission, which carried five species of tree seeds that would journey 270,000 miles from earth aboard the Orion spacecraft during a 25-day mission.
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To participate in naming Dana Point’s Moon Tree, visit bit.ly/NameTheMoonTree or scan the QR code posted at Sea Canyon Park. Votes must be received by July 31, 2024.
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