Champion Trees

The HUNT is on!

for Statesville's largest & rarest trees

Click HERE to view the Record of Champion Trees!

Who knows? Maybe that huge or unusual tree that you walk or drive by each day has what it takes to be a champion!

By identifying, documenting and recognizing the largest and rarest trees of various species in our neighborhoods, we hope to encourage people to see our spectacular trees in a new light.

Program Goals

• Bring public awareness to valuable and irreplaceable trees
• Increase the owner's awareness of the tree's unique importance and encourage continued stewardship
• Protect recognized trees from indiscriminate topping, removal or irreparable damage during development and urbanization
• Stimulate awareness of the diversity, sensitivity and importance of the urban tree canopy

Annual winners are recognized during the spring Arbor Day Celebration and entered into the Statesville Record of Champion Trees.

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If you would like to nominate a tree, please complete the form below or pick up an entry form at the Parks & Recreation Administration Office on Signal Hill Drive.

A separate entry is required for each tree nominated. Tree trunk circumference must be measured in inches at BH (breast height - four and one-half [4 1/2] feet above the ground).

Previously topped trees are ineligible.

Nominator
Last Name:	First Name:
Street
Apt.# / PO Box
City:	Zip:
Day Phone:	Eve:
E-mail address:
Owner Information (if different from Nominator)
Category	Big Tree Rare Tree
Describe Location (please be specific)
Species	Birch Cedar Cherry Crepe Myrtle Dogwood Hickory Magnolia Maple Red Oak White Oak Willow Oak Pecan Pine Poplar Sycamore Sweet Gum Walnut Other (please indicate species in Comments section)
Circumference inches at BH
Comments, Historical Data, etc.
	Enter code 8733 to validate form.

If we've sparked your interest in champion trees, you might like to take a look at our nationally recognized trees by clicking on the links below.

American Forests National Register of Big Trees

American Forests National Register of Historic Trees
(this site includes available nursery stock from nationally recognized historic trees)