VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A Bur Oak tree in Vicksburg measuring 252.5 in circumference has been named the Kalamazoo County winner of the 16th biennial Michigan Big Tree Hunt contest.
The contest is sponsored by ReLeaf Michigan, a statewide non-profit tree planting and education organization. The contest drew more than 500 entries from 76 of Michigan’s 83 counties, and each county’s winning tree was verified in person by arborists, foresters, and conservation professionals. Bill Robertson found the tree in Vicksburg.
Certificates and prizes were awarded in several categories, including the largest tree from each county, the overall largest trees in two age groups, the largest Eastern White Pine, and any new potential state champion trees. Grand prize winners were siblings Corey and Dani Town for a Sugar Maple [240”] in Lapeer County, Kathy Briggerman for a Weeping Willow [327”] in Shiawassee County, and Michael Anger for the largest Eastern White Pine [192”] in Antrim County.
For more information about the Big Tree Hunt, including pictures and the list of winners, visit the ReLeaf Michigan’s Big Tree Hunt webpage at BigTreeHunt.com.
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