The 2020 edition of the Maine Register of Big Trees lists 146 champions located throughout the state.  Join us to learn about these trees, and how they and other big trees play a significant role in our environment.  State champion big trees capture people’s imagination for their size and strength, but there is more to a champion than just its size — they are symbols of all the good work trees do for the quality of the environment and our quality of life.

Jan Santerre is the Project Canopy director for the Maine Forest Service where she focuses on all aspects of program management. Project Canopy is a federally funded program in support of urban forestry programming in Maine’s municipalities. Santerre has managed the Maine Register of Big Trees for MFS for more than 20 years, has a bachelor of science degree in forestry from the University of Vermont and is a native of Dover-Foxcroft.

<< Photo of Jan Santerre with the former state and national champion yellow birch in Deer Isle

This program will be presented in the Mather Auditorium at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. It will be free and open to all ages, and no registration is required for attending the program in person.

It will also be live-streamed via Zoom.  To view it via Zoom, you’ll need to register in advance.  To do so, please click on this link and enter your name and email address:    https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e8H5CvNmRDCOK9-OFxanpg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We hope you can join us either in person or via Zoom!