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GINKGO PETRIFIED FOREST STATE PARK Across the Columbia River is Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park, covering nearly 6,000 acres. Although the presence of petrified wood was reported as early as 1898, the first indication of its presence in quantity in this neighborhood was made in 1927 during the construction of the road between Ellensburg and Vantage. This park represents one of the most unusual petrified wood areas in the world. Few localities have such a diverse flora and are rarely preserved in lava flows. Well over 200 varieties of wood have been identified, including Ginkgo - the "sacred tree of China". Ginkgo no longer exists in the wild. Development began in the 1930s through a cooperative program involving the State of Washington, the National Park Service and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Since that time, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has developed the current modern Interpretive Center with exhibits that interpret geological history. Because of its unique character, Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park has been designated a Registered Natural Heritage Site by the US Department of the Interior.