NEWS
July 4, 2008
Heritage Trees of Alberta
Now Available to Order!
300 Tree locations on Maps
80 Tree Stories with colour photos featured
Order Form
Publication Date - September 2008
We received over 900 nominations!
600 trees were verified.
450 trees qualified for Heritage Tree recognition!
Plaques are being placed on or beside each tree this summer, 2008!
Celebrate the success of the Alberta Heritage Tree Project
Order your copy Now!
March 16, 2007
Alberta’s Great Tree Hunt!
We have received 800 nominations so far!
Volunteers are currently out it the field verifying and assessing
your trees!
We are continuing to accept Nominations!
What makes your tree, grove, avenue, shelterbelt or arboretum
special:
- Historical or Cultural significance
- Rare
- Community Landmark
- Survivor of Adverse Conditions
- Horticultural Significance
- Rare or endangered bird habitat
- Part of an Environmentally Significant Area
See our brochure.
What makes this Project special is capturing
the stories behind the trees you nominate!
Nominate online
OR
Call/mail us your suggestion at
The Heritage Tree Foundation of Canada
Box 334
Turner Valley AB T0L 2A0
(403) 933-3099
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 Heritage Trees.
These locations and selected tree stories will appear
in our book; Heritage Trees of Alberta
Publication date Spring 2008.
ALL trees selected for Heritage recognition will
be featured in the Tree Registry.
Available through this website Spring 2008.
From the community or from your travels within
the Province; please share your tree story with us. Help us to
celebrate an important part of Alberta’s natural history.
*The Foundation respects the privacy of landowners;
publication of locations requires their permission. |
