Indiana's Big Tree Register is available

Indiana DNR Release:

The 2010 Big Tree Register is now available for Hoosier big tree lovers. The book, which is published every five years, lists the largest known native trees in the state.

A photographic display by Pamela Dunn-Louks will showcase some of the more significant trees listed at the Natural Resources Education Center beginning Dec. 1, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors to the Big Tree Display will receive a free copy of the book and an accompanying bookmark.

The book was printed with help from the Indiana Urban Forest Council and a grant from the USDA Forest Service. It is available by mail or pick up from the Community and Urban Forestry (CUF) Office at 5785 Glenn Road, Natural Resources Education Center (NREC) in Fort Harrison State Park.

To have a copy mailed, contact (317) 591-1170 or plouks@dnr.IN.gov. The book is posted at
http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/files/fo-Big_Tree_Reg_2010.pdf .