Olivia+Glover+Finding+Champion+Trees

 On Tuesday evening i attended the “We are the Champions” presentation at the Nature Research Center at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. The speaker talked about finding champion trees from various states ranging from No rth Carolina to Georgia and further. He explained the different components of finding a champion tree including circumference, height, and the spread of the limbs. All of these measurements are converted into points and the tree with the most points is considered the “champion tree” of that specific species. Trees are an important part of the environment considering they provide habitat, improve air quality, conserve water, reduce soil erosion, act as wind and sound barriers, increase biodiversity, and so much more.