| Hollow Tree | |
|---|---|
 An undated photo from Frank Gowen's Vancouver, 1914–1931, showing an elephant lifting a woman with its trunk, standing inside the tree | |
  Hollow Tree Location in Metro Vancouver | |
| Species | Western redcedar ( Thuja plicata ) |
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°18′25″N123°09′13″W / 49.306914°N 123.153613°W |
Hollow Tree is a Western red cedar tree stump and a popular landmark in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The tree was damaged during a December 2006 windstorm and was slated for removal. In 2009, the Stanley Park Hollow Tree Conservation Society was formed and began raising money from private donors to preserve the landmark. A ceremony for the restored tree was held in October 2011. [1]
Two "suspicious" fires were put out by firefighters in September 2014. [2]
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