Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District
225 Underwood Street, Suite 100
Zanesville, OH 43701
Phone (740) 454-2767 or (740) 454-2027
Fax (740) 454-1451

Muskingum SWCD Big Tree Contest

   For a number of years now, the Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has sponsored a Big Tree Contest in Muskingum County. The purpose of the contest, in addition to locating and measuring and documenting our county’s big trees, is to provide an opportunity to remind us of the importance of trees and how trees play an important role in our quality of life.
   Trees nominated for this contest may be on your own property, or on other privately owned or public land in Muskingum County
   Trees are scored using a format utilized by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Division of Forestry in determining Ohio’s big trees, many of which remain National Big Tree Champions. The trees height, average crown spread, and Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) are factored in this measurement, earning specific points or values.

2011 Muskingum SWCD Big Tree Contest Winner
Sandy Peterson
Sliver Maple
Circumference: 322.8'
Height: 66'
Crown: 17.125'
Total score: 405.925		 2011 Clayton Rico and Sandy Peterson 2011 Sandy Peterson Silver Maple
2010 Muskingum SWCD Big Tree Contest Winner
Wanda Herron
Sycamore
Circumference: 17.95'
Height: 97'
Crown: 109'
Total score: 339.65		 2010 Clayton Rico Wanda Herron and Lance Deal 2010 Wanda Herron Winner
2009 Muskingum SWCD Big Tree Contest Winner
Donald Frame
Yellow Poplar
Circumference: 15.41'
Height: 119'
Crown: 97.5'
Total score: 328.375		 2009 Donald Frame and Clayton Rico 2009 Donald Frame Winner
2008 Muskingum SWCD Big Tree Contest Winner
Donald & Grace Helle
Silver Maple
Circumference: 19.5'
Height: 82'
Crown: 100.5'
Total score: 340.125		 2008 Donald and Grace Helle 2006 Paul and Grace Burkart Winner
2007 Muskingum SWCD Big Tree Contest Winner
Vernon & Dorothy Prouty
White Ash
Circumference: 20.43'
Height: 75'
Crown: 68.5'
Total score:337.285		 2007 Vernon and Dorothy Prouty 2007 Vernon and Dorothy Prouty Winner
2006 Muskingum SWCD Big Tree Contest Winner
Paul & Grace Burkart
Red Oak
Circumference: 17.75'
Height: 71'
Crown: 86.5'
Total score: 321.625		 2006 Paul and Grace Burkart 2006 Paul and Grace Burkart Winner
2005 Muskingum SWCD Big Tree Contest Winner
Ethan Carnes
Silver Maple
Circumference: 18'
Height: 83'
Crown: 84'
Total score: 320		 2005 Ethan Carnes and Richard Sorg 2005 Ethan Carnes Winner
2004 Muskingum SWCD Big Tree Contest Winner
Paul Zemba 2004 Paul Zemba and Richard Sorg 2004 Paul Zemba Winner

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