Photo taken from the tree's facebook fan page

Earth Rhythms, a White Rock-centered group that gathers for seasonal celebrations and “events that elevate the human spirit” is asking residents to honor a not-long-for-this-world big old tree at the Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther.

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Earth Rhythms’ Amy Martin tells us that as Saturday nears, visitors will find a cord tied to the tree (it’s the only big tree near the Bath House). Leave a token of your gratitude, such as dried fresh flowers, shells or stones (no paper, plastic, etc.)

On Saturday, May 28 at 10 am, the group will hold a memorial at the tree — singing, yoga poses and verbal tree tributes.

The Park department is expected to later cut the tree down, because the city’s arborists say it has developed hollow spots and needs to go.

“Trees this old are more than just trees,” Martin says. “They are metaphors for how the human life endures losses, creates beauty, witnesses history. Trees give without obligation, progress without intent. They are art from the process of life, the way life was intended to be.”

She suggests making a donation, in memory of the tree, to Friends of the Bath House or Trees for Humanity.