The New Jersey Forest Service's Big Tree Program invites you, your family and friends to the Forest Resource Education Center in Jackson on Saturday, May 4, 2024 to help us kick off this year's Big Tree Education Event to find new trees to be added to our Big Tree Registry!
What: Big Tree Hunt Kickoff Event
Where: Forest Resource Education Center - 495 Don Conner Blvd, Jackson
When: Saturday, May 4, 2024 - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Join us for a day of games, pizes and big trees! The first 40 in attendance will recieve a FREE t-shirt.
Participants are asked to find the tree height, tree circumference and average crown for each submission, along with species and location information. Don't know how to find this information? Scroll down to learn how!
Please note you have from May 4 - June 4 to submit your findings.
The three largest trees found during the Big Tree Education Event will receive a certificate.
Scroll down to submit your findings!
Before your head out searching for the next Big Tree, you're going to need to learn how to properly measure them.
How to Measure Tree Circumference
How to Measure Tree Height
How to Measure Average Crown
You can learn more about measuring Big Trees by clicking here.
Thanks for participating in the Big Tree Education Event! Please submit your findings through this form.
Note: Please search for Big Trees only on property that you have permission to, state parks and forests are a great place to start!
Bonus Video Clip Contest - Record a Video!
Submit a one-minute video describing the Big Tree you are submitting:
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