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Edward A. Richardson (July 10, 1924 – December 19, 2019) was a self-taught tree expert who spent years studying the trees of Connecticut. [1] [2] Richardson, a World War II veteran [3] who made his living in Connecticut's insurance industry, volunteered numerous hours of his time [4] to find, measure and catalog large and interesting trees for the Notable Tree Survey of the Connecticut ...
The Charter Oak was an enormous white oak tree growing on Wyllys Hill in Hartford, Connecticut, from around the 12th or 13th century until it fell during a storm in 1856. Connecticut colonists hid Connecticut's Royal Charter of 1662 within the tree's hollow to thwart its confiscation by the English governor-general.
Pinchot Sycamore (May 2015) The Pinchot Sycamore is a large American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) in Simsbury, Connecticut.It is the largest tree in Connecticut. When measured by the Connecticut Botanical Society in 2016, the Pinchot Sycamore's trunk was over 28 feet (8.5 m) around and 100 feet (30 m) tall, with an average canopy diameter of 121 feet (37 m).
A famous tree near Boston Common where colonists in Boston staged the first act of defiance against the British government at the tree. The tree became a rallying point for the growing resistance to the rule of Britain over the American colonies and for that reason it was felled by British soldiers in 1775. Lincoln Oak: Oak: Bloomington ...
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Here are a few of the South’s most famous trees to add to your travel bucket list. Related: 10 Southern Destinations Our Editors Visited For The First Time This Year And Loved The Tree That Owns ...
A large part of the state of Connecticut is covered with oak-hickory type central hardwood forest. This region was historically dominated by various oaks and chestnuts, but hickory replaced chestnut with the spread of the chestnut blight. In the northwestern hills of the state, more northern-hardwood type trees are present.
Ratner’s greatest passion is protecting old-growth trees, and she leads meditative walks in Squaxin Park to deepen the connection between people and the trees, some of which are more than 500 ...