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There is still time to nominate your
favorite tree in the 2007 Capital Trees
Program, which recognizes champion,
historic, landmark and meritorious
trees.
Wake Forest already has a
number of trees who have been given
these awards, most recently the Japanese
Cedars on North Main Street. Other local
Capital Trees are a Southern Magnolia on
N.C. 98 near town, a White Oak on Camp
Kanata Road and four trees at Rock Cliff
Farm, the B.W. Wells preserve in the
Falls Lake recreation area on Bent Road:
a Green Oak, an American Holly, an
American Elm and a Hackberry.
The nomination deadline is
March 15, and the awards will be
presented in the late spring based on
the evaluations by an awards jury made
up of professional arborists or
foresters. Both the nominator and the
owner of the tree(s) will be invited to
an awards ceremony held either during a
meeting of the Wake County commissioners
or the Wake Forest Town Board, depending
on the trees’ locations.
The details about the
nominations and a one-page nomination
form can be found at
http://www.tjcog.dst.nc.us/
members/captrees.htm?4&sc1
Champion Trees are selected based on
their large size for that species, which
usually also means old age. Historic
Trees must be at least 50 years old to
qualify and must be specifically
associated with some significant
historical event or location. Landmark
Trees are selected with an emphasis on
natural groupings or communities rather
than individual trees. The Canada
Hemlock Trees in the Hemlock Bluffs
Preserve are an example. The category
for Meritorious Trees is flexible and
could include trees which may fit within
the above three categories in the
future.
You can also call or e-mail
Renee Boyette with the Triangle J
Council of Governments at 558-9403,
rboyette@tjcog.org. |
