Van Wert County Big Tree Contest

2008 Features Any Species of Tree

Text Box:

 

Name                                                                         

Mailing Address                                                       

 

                                                                                   

 

Phone                                                                        

 

Email                                                                         

 

Location of tree:

(Please give enough information to locate this specific tree.)

 

                                                                                   

 

                                                                                   

 

                                                                                                        Please attach photo of the tree.

 

Circumference of the tree’s trunk at 4’6” above the ground.                                                       

 

Species of tree (if possible)                                                                                                           

 

Signature of landowner if tree is on private property                                                                   

(This is required to have judges go on property verifying information for the contest.)

 

Your signature                                                                                     Date                                     

 

 

Existing record holders for “Big Trees” in Van Wert County are listed below.  We challenge all

to submit trees of these species that may exceed any recorded measurements.

Text Box:  Van Wert County’s “Big Trees” 2002   Burr oak Cotton Wood 20’2” 18’7” Steve Johnson Cindy Wallace 16808 Mendon Rd, OC 13914 Convoy Rd., VW 2003 Buckeye 6’7”   Bill Weldy 19649 Wetzel Road, MP 2004 Walnut *   9’9” Starr Commonwealth 15145 Lincoln Highway, VW   2005 Ash 16’ 11”   Mary Weck 13374 N. Glenmore Rd., OC 2007 Southern Pecan American Elm American Beech Silver Maple * 9”3” 10’4’ 6’8” 19’11” Leroy Lyons Randy & Sherry Craig Heistan’s Woods Shirley Collins 12833 Glenmore Rd.,, OC 202 Gay St., VW Hospital Dr., VW 832 Kear Rd., VW   * These trees have been removed; category is open.  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entries can be mailed or delivered to either:

Van Wert SWCD                                                                 Van Wert City Parks Department

1185 Professional Drive                                                    515 E. Main Street

Van Wert, OH  45891                                                           Van Wert, OH  45891

 

Dead Line for entries is Friday, May 23, 2008