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“VERMONT’S LARGEST TREES”        Remeasurement Project of 2003

Vermont Big Tree Survey.  2003 Revision.      MEASURING:     We need three numbers, even best

Jeff Freeman                                                       estimates of these, in order help determine if tree is a record or just Big.

H 802-786-2361                                                 First is Circumference in Inches.  Second is Height in feet.  Using thumb and

CSC 802-468-1247                                             index finger gauged from a known 10 or 20 foot intereval the estimator can 

e-mail  freemanj@sover.net                              come close and be very helpful.  Third is average Crown Spread.  Think

Vt. Big Tree Survey  JVF                                  of  the vertical shadow of tree crown. Measure this two ways and  average

Dept. of Natural Science                                    these.  We use one quarter of average crown spread.

Castleton State College                                     C + H + ¼ CS = Total Score.

Castleton , VT 05735                                         Have a forester confirm.  See COUNTY FORESTER  or URBAN FORESTER contacts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recent Additions to List of Vermont’s Largest Trees.  Mostly Bennington County

Jim White, County Forester. June 2003.

                                                                                                 ## = new data     * = New England champ

 

Beech, Serrated          178      56        78        78        276      Bennington   Bennington        03##

  F. sylvatica ‘laciniata’     3 June 2003

 

Butternut                    231      73        59        80        310      Bennington    Shaftsbury        03##

            May 2003

Elm, Camperdown        78      24        022      36        108      Bennington    Bennington     03##

           Only one point different from Cornwall’s 1997.  B. Hodges  82-020-30-T=109.

 

Hickory, Bitternut      150      47        082      49        244      Bennington   Rupert               03*##

 

Maple, Black              119      37        064      76        211      Bennington    Bennington      03##

 

Maple, Mountain          90      28        052      40        152      Bennington    Bennington      03##*

 

Oak, Red                    271      86        072      91        310      Bennington    Shaftsbury       03##

                 May 2003 

Oak, White                 210      67        096      96        330      Windsor          Hartland         03##

             J. V. Freeman, 10 June 2003.

 

Pine, Ponderosa          71        22        050      27        128      Bennington      Rupert            03## 

 

 

Vermont’s Largest Trees

Hickory and Honeylocust Group.  Recent Remeasurement Activity 2003

 

June  2003                  * - New England Champ   ** - National Champ      ## - New Data

 

Hickory, Bitternut      150      47        082      49        244      Bennington     Rupert             03*##

Hickory, Pecan           110      34        083      66        210      Rutland           Fair Haven       03##

Hickory, Pignut            40      12        076      26        122      Rutland           Castleton           03##

Hickory, Shagbark      152      48        072      72        258      Rutland           W. Haven         03##

Hickory, Shagbark      137      43        089      70        243      Rutland           Ira                     02##

Hickory, Shellbark       62      19        070      42        142      Rutland           Fair Haven        03##

Honeylocust                159      50        087      56        260      Rutland           W. Rutland       02##  

Honeylocust, thornless  149  47        089      76        257      Rutland           Mendon            02##

 

 

Each of our Largest Trees of 115 species must be revisited soon in 2003

    to make them comparable.  Comparing a 2003 measurement with a 1980’s

    or 1990’s measurement does not work since those trees have

    grown.    Some very large trees of advanced age are in decline, especially

    top branches so the height may now be less.  Remeasuring is important.

    Having different persons measuring both corrects errors and points out

    differing  approaches and practices.   Testing location information and

    working with owners is part of this project as well.

     J. V.  Freeman, Coordinator, Vermont Big Tree Survey.

e-mail  freemanj@sover.net

 

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