Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Port Orford Cedar)

A native of southern Oregon and northern California, the Port Orford cedar is a coniferous tree. On Coos Bay Lumber Company land near Wooden Rock Creek, many mature cedars thrive in a mixed stand of spruce and other conifers. Native Americans have traditionally treasured the scented soft wood of Port Orford cedar, which they used to construct ceremonial homes and sweat lodges.Because of its durability, beauty, and scarcity, Port Orford cedar is considered to be the most valuable wood harvested in western North America.