, . n.~ . , ~ ... ... -- . .- An Honour Roll of Alberta Trees Second Edition May 1986 A project of the Alberta Forestry Association Suite 311 10526 Jasper Avenue Edmonton. Alberta T5J 125 with funding assistance from Canada e Alberta FOREST RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ISBN 0-86499-320-X 8605 5M 2 Table of Contents Alberta Trees of Renown Introduction .................................................. 5 Purpose of the Honour Roll ...................................... 5 Re cord Tr ees ................................................. 5 Notable Tr ees ................................................ 6 Tr ees of the Past and Legend ..................................... 6 In Appre ciation ..............................................6-7 A Reverence for Age - The Oldest Trees Thousand-year-old Tr ee - The Whirlpool Point Pine ................. 8-9 Oldest Spruce ................. .............................. 10 Old Douglas-fir .................. ........ .................... 11 Oldest Lodgepole Pine ......................................... 12 Old Black Spruce ............................................. 13 Record Trees Native species ............................................... 14 Non-native species ..........................................15-16 Extremes of the range ......................................... 17 Other ca tegories ............................................. 17 Notable Trees The Provincial Tr ee - Lodgepole Pine ...........................18-19 �m��� ............................................. ...W Burns Tr ees ................................................. 21 Ca lgary Stampede Tr ees ....................................... 22 Charlie Parker Windbreak ...................................... 23 Crooked Tr ees ............................................... 24 Dunvegan Maple ............................................. 25 Dwarf Lodgepole Pine ......................................... 26 Entwined Birch .............................................. 27 Fire Fir ....................................................28 Garneau's Tr ee ..................... ........................ 29 Georges Bugnet Plantation ...................................... 30 125th Street Maples .......................................... 31 Jasper and Banff Horse Camp Tr ees .............................. 32 Cosley Tr ee ................................................. 33 Lobstick at Jasper ............................................ 34 Lord 's Willow ............................................... 35 Maligne Lake Tr ees Exposed-root Pine .......................................... 36 Spirit Island Survival Tr ee .................................... 37 Peace Tr ee ................................................. 38 Pinto Lake Tr ees ............................................. 39 Sentinel Tr ees ............................................... 40 Son-of-Jenning's Tr ee ......................................... 41 Spirit Island Tr ees . ........................ 42 Stockdale Maple ............................................. 43 Superior Lodgepole Pine . ....................... 44 The Suntree ................................................ 45 The Survival Tr ee - Cypress Hills ................................ 46 Spruce Grove Medicine Tr ee .................................... 47 3 Trees of the Past and Legend Carved Tr ee ................................................48 Hardisty Tr ee ...............................................49 High River Med ic ine Tr ee .......................................50 Largest Douglas-fir ...........................................51 Pangman's Pine .............................................52 Pine That Was Napi ..........................................53 Simpson's Register ...........................................54 Ta ll Spruce ..............................................55 - 56 "Wright" Spruce .............................................57 Acknowledgements ......................................58 Trees of Renown Patrol ..................................59 How to Nominate Trees of Renown .....................60 Alberta Forestry Association ........................ 61-62 Photo Credits ............................................63 4 Introduction Purpose of the Record Trees Honour Roll Alberta has a rich heritage in its trees The Honour Roll is now divided into three categories. The first one and forests - a productive and Whether a tree becomes notewort hy recognizes Record Tr ees, those with the renewable resource that bene fits all because of its age, size, location, Albertans, now and in the future . largest diameters, tallest heights and historical background or other interesting widest branch spreads for each species. The commercial benefits of our characteristics, it seems wo rthwhile to This category begins with a special sub­ forests are well known. They include record its claim for recognition - to category, 'A Reverence for Age', paying lumber, pulp and paper, and employment identify it in an Honour Roll of Alberta particular tribute to the oldest trees so for thousands of people. But equally, if Tre es. far discovered. not more important, is the impact of the Alberta Tr ees of Renown was forest on outdoor recreation, wildlife, The largest trees are listed in two therefore adopted as a project of the Ta bles, one each for native and non­ rivers, streams and the sheer beauty of Alberta Forestry Association - designed native species. Also included in this Alberta's outdoor environment. to gather and record information about section are two new interesting Tr ees of course have been growing in unique trees, to help identify and locate categories-beaver-felled trees and burls. Alberta for centuries, but the history of them, and to protect them as much as To be included in the next edition will be harvesting forest products is relatively possible, a larger section describing trees growing recent. The Hudson's Bay Company, for The Tr ees of Renown program was example, commenced operations of the at the extremes of their ranges - the announced by the Alberta Forestry first sawmill in this province at most northerly, easterly, westerly, and Association (AFA) in May 1983 . The Edmonton in 1880. southerly, and at the highest elevation. first edition of the Alberta Forestry In addition to historic harvesting Association's Honour Roll was published activities, many exotic or introduced trees in May 1984 , and described 27 trees have been planted in Alberta. Their nominated and approved during the first adaptability and survival make an year of the project. It was a most interesting stud y. Other trees are unique interesting collection which was indicative because of their record size or location. of the kinds of trees the program sought to recognize. This second edition is substantially augmented, including a total of 115 trees, of which 58 are in the 'record' size category, 12 at extremes of their ranges, and 45 'notable.' AFA believes you will enjoy reading about them, and hopes that this publication will inspire still others to send nominations of their own . There are certainly many more 'honourable' trees out there waiting to be recognized. 5 Notable Trees Trees of the In Appreciation Past and Legend The second section co mprises notable This se cond edition represents the trees, trees or groves of trees that have cumulative effort of a large number of Tr ees are very impressive but living gained prominence or renown for any people, the most important of whom are plants and are subject to the same one of many reasons. These include those who have sent in nominations. Our natural forces as all living creat ures. In historic trees, landmark or distinctive thanks to those of you who have shared natural forests and in managed forests trees, mutations, and the one which has your favorite trees with us. mortality is expected, and processes for survived the most forest fires as renewal must be provided for. In natural The Tr ees of Renown is a project of indicated by fire scars. Still further types forests as the old trees die their spaces the Alberta Forestry Association. It was may be added in response to new are us ually filled by seedlings from the originally suggested by C.H. Geale, and nominations . AFA invites your original stand or, after forest fires , the has been activel y encouraged by suggestions. new stand may be replaced qUi ckly by successive presidents J.A. Brennan, A. D. seed from serotinous co nes as in the Kiil, and J.A. Beck, Jr. Wide distribution case of lodgepole and ja ck pine or black of our first edition has stimulated latent spruce , or by suckering as in the case of interest in other provinces. The the poplars. However, for lone trees the Saskatchewan Forestry Association has replacement is not always assured. printed an edition of its own , and active programs of co mpilatlbn are underway in Tw o of our notable trees from the New Brunswick and British Columbia. first edition have been lost within the last Other provincial forestry associations are two years-the Ta ll Spruce at Mirror, also considering similar proje ct s. and the Tr ee-in-the-Road in Banff National Park. Both blew down during In the preparation of this second strong windstorms. There is an edition of Alberta Tr ees of Renown , interesting sequel to the one at Banff. To support from the resources of the commemorate these and other notable Alberta Fo rest Service and Canadian Tr ees of the Past , this third section has Fo restry Service in getting it off the been added to the list. ground is