What Does Blue Paint on a Tree Mean in Washington?

Do you know what blue paint on a tree means?

I didn't know either, so I set out to find out for us all.

I didn't even know blue paint had a meaning; I've never seen it up close in personal, at least I don't think.

I've probably seen blue paint on a tree and didn't even pay it any mind.

PAINTING THE PICTURE

I've seen stories about purple paint and orange paint on trees, but never anything about blue paint.

If you see orange paint on a tree, that means the tree is about to get cut down for a variety of reasons, like harvesting and what not.

Purple paint on trees means you are trespassing. You better get out of there!

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PAINT ON TREES: A SECRET CODE?

Unravel the mystery of the blue-painted trees!🕵️‍♂️ I think it's a nifty way to give people a message without using any words, but if there is not a sign next to the paint on the tree, how are we supposed to know what it means? Osmosis?

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BEST PLACES TO FIND BLUE PAINT ON A TREE IN WASHINGTON

Since blue paint is meant to indicate that you are about to cross a property line, the best places to spot it here in Washington would be development sites, national and state park boundaries with residential areas, and utility land property lines. You might also see blue paint near conservation parks and other recreational areas.

The main thing to remember about seeing blue paint on a tree is that you should respect the property boundaries and not tiptoe over into private land. That would make you a trespasser!

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