Big trees are a part of our Texas heritage. Texas A&M Forest Service coordinates the Big Tree Registry program in Texas, and the purpose of the program is to:
Locate and recognize the largest known species of its kind that grow in the state of Texas;
Obtain the cooperation of tree owners to protect and preserve these specimens as landmarks for future generations to enjoy;
Stimulate interest in and a greater appreciation of trees -- their worth as a natural resource and as individual specimens
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Check out our Big Tree photo essays.
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Click here to take a virtual tour of Texas with Big Tree Registry volunteer, Champ Hunter, and TFS foresters as they hunt for and measure champion trees across the state.
Additional Information:
How to measure a big tree
Measuring Rules (PDF)
Registry of Champion Trees - Native & Naturalized Species (PDF)
Registry of Champion Trees - Ornamental Species (PDF)
List of Recognized Native & Naturalized Species (PDF)
Nomination form (PDF)
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For more information, please contact:
Pete Smith
Program Coordinator
psmith@tfs.tamu.edu
(979) 458-6650