Big Tree Enthusiasts are invited to attend. It exceeds the former co-champion Ginkgo, located at Oatlands Plantation near Leesburg, by eight points. Trees within five points of each other are designated co-champions. In late 1999 the Clinton Administration, in cooperation with the Forest Service and other Agencies within USDA, and the American Forests launched a program know as Millennium Green. A component part of this program is a push for identifying Famous and Historic Trees.
Nominations can come from individuals, communities, and organizations.
American Forests has the leadership for this aspect of the program, and in this regard they have released a booklet and nomination form. Youth between the ages 9-19 who live in Virginia are encouraged to search for big trees and report them to scientists at Virginia Tech. The biggest trees and their nominators will be listed on the Virginia County List of Big Trees. The American Forestry Association published their 2000 Big Tree Issue, which is arriving in the mail to members today. Va. The tree has a total point score of 381.