Virginia Big Tree Program

Did you know that the State of Virginia is 63% forest? The Virginia Big Tree Program began in 1970 as a statewide 4-H project to get kids interested in trees and the outdoors.
For the past 50 years, 101 trees from all over the commonwealth have been identified as Virginia Champion and even National Champion Trees. The 4-H Big Tree Contest allows 4-Hers to nominate big trees they discover in Dickenson County. They are required to fill out a one-page form for each tree they nominate. Contact the Extension Office to receive the form (926-4605). Deadline for completion is September 30, 2021.

Required information includes:

Name and phone number of tree owner.

Location of tree (lawn, pasture, forest, etc.)

May the location of this tree be shared publicly?

May the owner contact information be shared publicly?

GPS coordinates (please use decimal degrees, dd.ddddd):

Latitude N:

Longitude W:

Tree identification with both the common and scientific name.
The diameter of the trunk at 4 ½ feet from the ground.

Photo of tree with 4-Her standing by the tree.

To learn more, visit

Virginia BIG Trees at http://bigtree.cnre.vt.edu/

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