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Mourning the National Champs: American Elm and Hackberry
American Forests mourns the recent loss of two of the
nation's colossal giants. Whole
Story
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Finding a Texas-sized Tree
Stand next to the state's new enormous discovery, and
it's easy to see that everything in Texas really is big.
Whole
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The Wye Oak’s New Desk Job
Becoming a desk for Maryland's governor is a big job.
Even for the state's biggest white oak. Whole
Story
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Saguaro Touted As Arizona's Largest
A humongous saguaro, recently discovered in Arizona, may
be off the big tree charts. Now, only time will tell if
it's a true champ. Whole
Story |
A Visit with Ted's Tree
A Washington town rallies together to save the tree one
resident named "Ted's Tree." Whole
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American Forests Plants Memorial Trees In NYC
Parks Commissioner joins American Forests in planting
memorial treea in New York. Whole
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IKEA Plants a Living Lesson
Philadelphia area school plants a Living Classroom with
IKEA's help. Whole
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No More Money to Support Endangered Habitats
What happens when there's no more money to protect our
most valuable ecosystems? Whole
Story |
2003 National Urban Forest Conference
Early registration for the Urban Forest Conference is
July 15! Whole
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American Forests’ Feature Creature: The Giant Sequoia
This month's feature creature is the BIGGEST one on the
planet. What's the BIG deal? Whole
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Tree Trivia
Question: What species of tree holds
the title of the smallest big tree? Here's a hint--the
answer can be found at The
National Register of Big Trees:
A) corkwood
B) pacific madrone
C) ecalyptus
D) hackberry
If you answer correctly, you will
be automatically included in the June drawing
to win a tree! One lucky winner will receive an
Historic Tree (species depends on your local climate)
from American Forests' Historic Tree Nursery.
Fun Fact: Some big trees
have larger-than-life owners. Before it was dethroned
in 2002, the nation’s largest blue gum eucalyptus
was owned and cared for by none other than actor,
Clint Eastwood.
Answer
to the May question:Prometheus, 4,950 +. May's
drawing winner is Katie Allwander!
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