National Champion Black Oak
Quercus velutina, Black Oak Private Property, East Granby Location: It’s not in a yard or anything, so if you really want to know… Height: 79 Feet Circumference: 344 inches I know there are many kinds of oaks in the world, but I find it rather remarkable that we have two national champion oaks here in […]
(Former) National Champion: Paper Birch
4. Betula papyrifera, Paper Birch Institute of Living, Hartford Location: Gone Height: 72 Feet Circumference: 169 inches 2012 Update: As anyone in northern CT knows, we had a devastating snowstorm on Halloween weekend in 2011. With the leaves still on the trees, and the snow being the heavy/wet variety, tens of thousands of trees snapped. […]
Bear Oak, Windsor
Quercus ilicifolia, Bear Oak Northwest Park, Windsor Location: North side of driveway in front of the private park manager’s white house. Height: 32 Feet Circumference: 62 inches I love this page and I love you for coming here to read it. Unfortunately, this tree is no longer a national champion in 2018. 2012 Update: As […]