Ranger Brandon Sappington next to an Anne Arundel Champion river birch at Kinder Farm Park in Millersville.
Recognizing Anne Arundel County's Biggest Trees
Do you have a big tree on your property or in the neighborhood? Honor this mighty species by nominating it as an Anne Arundel County Champion. Not only do champion trees stand as a source of inspiration, they provide wildlife habitat, shade and environmental benefits.
Nominate an Anne Arundel County tree
The required information necessary to nominate a tree is:
- Species: Common name and scientific name (if known)
- Location: Address
- Circumference: Girth of the trunk at 4 1/2 feet above the ground, in inches
- Height: Total perpendicular height of the tree in feet
- Crown Spread: The spread is the average of two measurements taken at right angles of each other
- The general condition and health of the tree
To qualify as a champion, the tree must have a single stem or trunk for at least 4 1/2 feet above the ground level and total height of at least fifteen feet. The rule for the circumference or girth at 4 1/2 feet was established to avoid any abnormal base swell of the trunk at the ground line. In multiple stem trees, only the largest single stem shall be measured.
Click here to see How to Measure for a Big Tree.
Click here to Nominate an Anne Arundel County Big Tree.