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Commission sets Sept. 30 deadline for big-tree contest; form and measurements to be posted
Summary
The commission agreed to run a big-tree contest focused on evergreens/conifers, set a Sept. 30 submission deadline, and discussed using an online form and measurements of canopy spread for entries.
The Stowe Urban Forestry Commission set a Sept. 30 submission deadline for its seasonal big-tree contest and agreed to focus the contest on evergreens or conifers. Commissioners discussed measurement rules, submission logistics and outreach at the July 14 meeting.
Commissioners said they would use a simple set of measurements and emphasized canopy spread as the primary metric for this year’s contest after past experience showed height measurements were difficult and inconsistent. Members discussed pulling measuring guidance from prior…
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