A 400-year-old oak tree will live to see another day in Tumwater. Mayor Debbie Sullivan paused a planned removal of the tree after hearing what city administrator Lisa Parks described as “passionate pleas” from members of the public during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Last month, Sullivan made the decision to have the Davis Meeker Garry Oak tree removed after recommendations from a “team of arborists,” according to a statement released by the city. That report found “significant” delay, according to the city. A 10-foot-long branch fell 50 feet from the tree last year, prompting the investigation into the tree’s health. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tumwater-mayor-pauses-historic-tree-removal-after-passionate-pleas/281-7986d959-dd29-48ab-975f-2a0e262afed5