National Tree Vote---NOW

gordon · Apr 11, 2001

The Vote for America's National Tree has put the following five trees in the lead so far -- (in alphabetical order) Dogwood, Maple, Oak, Pine and Redwood.

We're glad that you have voted and made your wishes known in the selection of this important national symbol. If you have friends who might be interested in voting, you can send the voting link to them via e-mail. Just visit http://www.arborday.org and use the automated message to help your friends find the voting site.

If you haven't voted please do---time is running out---don't delay./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

I voted for the oak not to let the cat out of the bag.
Gordon

scruffy · Apr 11, 2001

Well, it seems as if Y'all would wanna go for a native tree, such as the Myrtle Wood and the Redwood. The Myrtlewood is also native to Oregon, and one spot in the middle east..makes it a little on the rare side.

Anonymous Poster · Apr 11, 2001

Gordon,
Shooting-from-the-hip with no deep thought or research, ... seems to me that a tree unique to the US would best represent the nation.

We've heard of English Oak, Canadian Spruce, etc. Are the magnificent Seqouias or Redwoods found any place else on earth?

If not, seems like a good choice to me!
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Larry

gordon · Apr 11, 2001

There are a few different things that I thought about when picking my choice.

First, to be a national tree it should have a wide growth area around the nation not just on one coast. Just think of all the people from the east coast who would never see a redwood in person.---I never have!

Second a tree of beauty.--All trees have there own beauty.

Third something that is or has lumber value.

Guess those are a few of the things that I thought about when casting my vote. The Maple was second. I can't take away from the size and beauty of the Redwood and the Seqouias. But the limited growth areas came into play for that decision.

Here is a pretty good thread about what I'm relating to http://www.timberbuyer.net/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?board=general&action=display&num=65

That's the nice thing about a vote -- nobody is wrong -- just some people are more right!/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Gordon

gordon · Apr 11, 2001

There are a few different things that I thought about when picking my choice.

First, to be a national tree it should have a wide growth area around the nation not just on one coast. Just think of all the people from the east coast who would never see a redwood in person.---I never have!

Second a tree of beauty.--All trees have there own beauty.

Third something that is or has lumber value.

Guess those are a few of the things that I thought about when casting my vote. The Maple was second. I can't take away from the size and beauty of the Redwood and the Seqouias. But the limited growth areas came into play for that decision.

Here is a pretty good thread about what I'm relating to http://www.timberbuyer.net/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?board=general&action=display&num=65

That's the nice thing about a vote -- nobody is wrong -- just some people are more right!/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Gordon

Thomas · Apr 12, 2001

There something about an maple. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

RobS · Apr 12, 2001

Hey Thomas, where you been? Not stuck in all that snow I hope!

I agree on the maples, they are pretty. In fact, if my package from Mussers arrives I'll be poking 50 of 'em into the ground tomorrow.

Welcome back /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Thomas · Apr 12, 2001

Man ole man that must be nice to get outside and do some work,for we still have snow better than knee deep up here./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

Rob have you ever try growing red maples? Darn hard to get them to take up here.

Ahhh..well..greeze..you could say I fell in love./w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif/w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Enjoy your spring and seat time.

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

RobS · Apr 12, 2001

Re: National Tree Vote---off topic

Red Maples, yes that's exactly what I'm putting in. We have one at our current house and really like it. My only concern is that the deer will like them also /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif I may have to put tubes up.

you could say I fell in love.

Thomas, that sounds like something to start eating into your tractor time /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

TWINKLE_TOES · Apr 12, 2001

Gordon,

Good post./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

I voted "Birch" it's long been a favorite. Sure hope they can get the vote counted without supreme court intervention.

Seems like the one's that should be voting would be the dogs./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Anonymous Poster · Apr 12, 2001

Gordon,
I asked a dog if he wanted to vote on the national tree. He said "P--- on it!"

The birds and squirrels were interested, though.

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Larry

gordon · Apr 12, 2001

Larry, that was a good one!!! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
So let me ask did you vote?

Gordon

Roy · Apr 12, 2001

What about the American Chestnut? (Oh, that's right, wiped out buy Dutch Elm Disease /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif).

Roy

Anonymous Poster · Apr 13, 2001

Gordon,

They wouldn't let me,... they said squirrels could vote, but nuts couldn't! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

[Actually, I didn't . I like a lot of trees, for different reasons, but don't feel very strongly about the "national tree" issue. If I did vote now, it would be for the redwood for the reason I gave in my other post. Every country has many trees that are beautiful/useful. But no one else has the biggest, which also happens to be beautiful,useful and durable (to-the-point of its nearly being wiped-out by the insatiable lumber barons, whose fore-sightedness only reaches the bottom-line of their profit ledger).

As for most people never having seen one (I saw my first one after 40), not sure what that proves. I never saw Isaac Newton, Einstein, or Shakespeare either. If "being seen"" was the criteria, then the most wide-spread tree species should be chosen (which I'd GUESS would be some kind of oak.)]

I wonder how the the biggest boabab tree in Africa compares to a redwood or seqouia, in size? /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif

Larry

gordon · Apr 13, 2001

The Boabab has the Redwood and Giant Sequoia beat on the diameter. North America was blessed with some of the largest and tallest trees in the world.

Your right about the beauty of the Redwood and all trees for that matter, I can't argue that. The Redwood will more than likely win the vote. But If you want a tree thats really American choose the American Holly it's not only the state tree of Delaware but I've got hundreds of them on my property.

Gordon

Edited by gordon on 04/13/01 01:12 PM (server time).

scruffy · Apr 13, 2001

Gordon, while I can appreciate your view of the American Holly, my 86 year old Father would not. He's still 'cussin' us boys (three of us) for planting one in the front yard about 47 years ago! You would think he would've developed a sense of humor about it by now! We still like it though. ;o) Keeps the old Feller attentive to say the least.

GlueGuy · Apr 13, 2001

I think my heart goes toward any of the large Oaks (choosing which large Oak is a tougher question... However, I bet my Dad would go for an Elm...

Decisions, decisions /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif.

The GlueGuy

RJohnson · May 7, 2001

Gordon,
Just receive my notice that the Oak won the national tree vote, and your trying to tell me that you didn't let the cat out of the bag/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif.
BTW I voted for Oak too.
It was fun, thanks.
Randy