Maryland Big Tree Program 2012
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Losses Eight State Champion trees have died this year: • American basswood, Charles County, 401 points • Kentucky coffeetree, Montgomery County, 367 points • Pin oak, Charles County, 350 points • Boxelder, Frederick County, 246 points • Sugar maple, Harford County, 311 points • Silktree/Mimosa, Baltimore County, 225 points • Common Pear, Calvert County, 191 points • Table Mountain Pine, Harford County, 151 points The American basswood, Kentucky coffeetree, and Boxelder were also United States Champions. One of Maryland’s Bicentennial Trees identified as being alive in 1776 has died. It was the black oak at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Phoenix, Baltimore County. It was a victim of superstorm Sandy. Notable county champion trees that died in 2011 include the Baltimore City Champions American beech (331 pts.), willow oak (322), and swamp white oak (317), the Cecil County Champion northern red oak at St. Mary Anne’s Episcopal Church (306), the Montgomery County Champion European linden at Woodlawn Mansion (302), the Calvert County Champion boxelder (279), the Baltimore County Champion post oak at UMBC (252), the Harford County boxelder (252), and the Calvert County persimmon at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (148).
Geocaching The International Year of the Forest Geocaching Program continued in 2012. Information about this program, photos of the visitors to the Maryland State Champion Calvert White Oak in Cecil County, and comments from the visitors can be found at this link.