Audubon+Society+of+Wake+County

On January 9th, I attended the Wake County Audubon society meeting. We learned a good deal about bird watching, different kinds of birds, and where to find them. There was a special presentation at the meeting I attended, and a speaker spoke about champion trees. Champion trees are trees that score the most "points" for that specific type of tree. Every inch in circumference is a point, and every foot in height is a point. If a tree of that specific species has the most points, it is a champion tree. Simply put, they were giant trees. Trees can also be co-champions, if they fall within 10 points of the champion tree. The presenter had personally discovered 8 different national champion trees. This truly shows the importance of trees, not just as important environmental factors, but the recreational value of them as well. Many people actually spend their time hunting these champion trees, making it a valuable form of recreation.