Freeman Creek Grove is a grove

Grove (nature)

A grove is a small group of trees with minimal or no undergrowth, such as a sequoia grove, or a small orchard planted for the cultivation of fruits or nuts...

 of giant sequoias

Sequoiadendron

Sequoiadendron giganteum is the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with Sequoia sempervirens and...

 located in Giant Sequoia National Monument

Giant Sequoia National Monument

The Giant Sequoia National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located in the southern Sierra Nevada in eastern central California. It is administered by the United States Forest Service as part of the Sequoia National Forest and includes 38 of the 39 Giant Sequoia groves that are located in the...

 in the Sierra Nevada in eastern California

California

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. The area is a botanical reserve under administration by the Sequoia National Forest

Sequoia National Forest

Sequoia National Forest is located in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains of California. The U.S. National Forest is named for the majestic Giant Sequoia trees which populate 38 distinct groves within the boundaries of the forest....

, except for one small inholding

Inholding

An inholding is privately owned land inside the boundary of a national park, national forest, state park, or similar publicly owned, protected area...

. The largest unlogged grove outside of a national park

National park

A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...

, it covers about 1425 acres (5.8 km²) in the Freeman Creek Watershed, mainly south of Freeman Creek.

Noteworthy trees

There are several large sequoias in this grove, including:

• Great Goshawk Tree: The largest tree in the grove at 32783 cubic feet (928.3 m³). Named by Bill Croft in 1988, this is the 28th largest giant sequoia in the world.
• President George H. W. Bush Tree: This tree was named to commemorate the Presidential Proclamation
  Presidential Proclamation
  A Presidential Proclamation is a statement issued by a President on a matter of public policy. They are generally defined as, "The act of causing some state matters to be published or made generally known...
  
   delivered and signed by President George H. W. Bush
  George H. W. Bush
  George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
  
   to protect, preserve and restore all of the sequoia groves on National Forest System
  United States National Forest
  National Forest is a classification of federal lands in the United States.National Forests are largely forest and woodland areas owned by the federal government and managed by the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. Land management of these areas...
  
  lands throughout the Sierra Nevada. Bush delivered and signed the proclamation while standing beside the tree in 1992.
• Loren's Tree: This is one of the largest trees in the grove, with a volume somewhere between 28,000 and 30000 cubic feet (849.5 m³).
• Bannister's Tree: A remnant of a once larger tree, but still around 26000 cubic feet (736.2 m³).
• Castro Tree: A telescope giant sequoia.