Champion Tree Ride 7/1 at 10am at Barcroft Park in Arlington

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Champion Tree Bicycle Ride – 10am on 7/1

Arlington’s Acting Urban Forest Manager, Vincent Verweij, will be leading a champion tree bicycle ride. No sign up is required. Just show up at Barcroft Community Center at 10am for the 2 hour ride. We will admire some of the champions of nearby Barcroft Park. (Like the Arlington Forestry page on Facebook to learn of future such events.)

This will be an easy ride of 3-6 miles. (Not sure what route Vincent has planned.) While the ride will be short, Vincent and the trees are impressive.

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[Judd]

I’d like to see ChampionTier go on the Champion Tree Ride.

I had to google what a champion tree is. It’s a big tree. There’s a registry of big trees online:

http://www.americanforests.org/explore-forests/americas-biggest-trees/champion-trees-national-register/

[bobco85]

Here’s some more information on Champion Trees in Arlington.

What Makes a Tree a Champion? https://environment.arlingtonva.us/trees/support-trees/makes-tree-champion/

List of Champion Trees in Arlington (also lists each tree’s exact location on a map): https://environment.arlingtonva.us/trees/support-trees/champion-trees/

Judd, sorry, man, but you are not allowed to access this information or go on the ride. We all know what your last name is, and it’s best for the trees :p

[wheelswings]

Hmm. From your link we learn that
“A Champion Tree is the largest specimen of its species…..
Ratings are determined by adding three numbers:
Circumference or girth (in inches)
Height (in feet)
25% of average crown spread (in feet)
High score wins.”

Bigger is not always better. Just sayin’.

[Judd]

@wheels&wings 162379 wrote:

Hmm. From your link we learn that
“A Champion Tree is the largest specimen of its species…..
Ratings are determined by adding three numbers:
Circumference or girth (in inches)
Height (in feet)
25% of average crown spread (in feet)
High score wins.”

Bigger is not always better. Just sayin’.

I’m pretty sure that I’m a Champion Judd. Compared to Judd Nelson, Judd Apatow and Judd Hirsch. Though I’m not sure how to measure my crown spread.

[Judd]

@bobco85 162376 wrote:

Judd, sorry, man, but you are not allowed to access this information or go on the ride. We all know what your last name is, and it’s best for the trees :p

I’m going to have to upgrade to one of these for the Champion Trees: http://www.husqvarna.com/us/products/chainsaws/3120-xp/965960701/

42 inch bar on this bad boy! That’s 3.5 feet of saw. ::swoon::

[bobco85]

@Judd 162381 wrote:

I’m going to have to upgrade to one of these for the Champion Trees: http://www.husqvarna.com/us/products/chainsaws/3120-xp/965960701/

42 inch bar on this bad boy! That’s 3.5 feet of saw. ::swoon::

(shakes finger disapprovingly) A leopard never changes its spots.

[LhasaCM]

@Judd 162381 wrote:

I’m going to have to upgrade to one of these for the Champion Trees: http://www.husqvarna.com/us/products/chainsaws/3120-xp/965960701/

42 inch bar on this bad boy! That’s 3.5 feet of saw. ::swoon::

Only 42 inches?

https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/professional-saws/ms880/ is good for up to 59.

[Judd]

@LhasaCM 162386 wrote:

Only 42 inches?

https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/professional-saws/ms880/ is good for up to 59.

So… if you guys have been thinking about a group birthday present for me, this is what I want.

[Author]

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