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Photo: John Warden
The Alberta Heritage Tree Project wants to celebrate your favourite trees. In a program designed to raise awareness about the impact trees have on our lives today and historically, the Heritage Tree Foundation requests nominations of trees you consider special. The criteria are broad: the old, large, rare, those with historical or cultural significance, and much more.
Nominations may refer to an individual tree or groups: a grove, avenue, garden, arboretum or shelterbelt. Perhaps there is a tree that has acquired status as a community landmark or grows in an unusual location or has an unusual shape. Trees within Environmentally Significant Areas, or provide nesting homes for rare birds can be considered in nominations. Additional criteria and information can be found by visiting Foundation’s website at: www.heritagetreefoundation.com
There is no limit on the numbers of trees you can nominate. What makes the project special and enduring though, is capturing the stories behind the trees you nominate. Trees provide a living link to our past. They hold stories and carry meaning for people.
Upon receiving nominations, Regional Selection Committees, consisting of local individuals from a wide variety of disciplines, will select trees to ensure they match the criteria. Perhaps you would enjoy, as part of a regional team, selecting trees in your community for Heritage recognition. Upon selection, each tree will receive a plaque and, with the landowner’s permission, be placed on the trunk or directly in front of the tree. This common identifying feature will make it easier for community members to locate a Heritage Tree.
These locations* will appear in the Foundation’s upcoming book Heritage Trees of Alberta scheduled for publishing in June 2007. The book will feature botanical, historical and cultural information on the specific trees featured. Have your nomination in before October 31 so it can be considered for the book. Stories and data collected on all Heritage Trees will featured on the web based Tree Registry.
For more information, contact:
Libby Fairweather at (403) 933-3099 or email: libbyf@nucleus.com
*The Foundation respects the privacy of landowners; publication of locations requires their permission. |
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