Meet Burlington’s Awesome Trees of 2015
This past Thursday, Branch Out Burlington! had its 15th Annual Awesome Tree Contest award ceremony honoring our best loved trees. Friends and neighbors nominated their favorites and our judges selected the best of the best! As the name indicates, this contest is designed to discover spectacular trees located in the city of Burlington. Every tree that is entered is physically visited by a panel of judges who determine which trees best represent the categories for that year. Winners receive glory AND prizes that have been generously donated.
| Category | Place | Winner | Tree | Prize/Sponsor |
| Best Use of a Tree | 1 | Margarette Karson | Weeping pine | Extendable shrub rake Bibens Hardware |
| Tallest | 2 | Karl Daly | Blue Spruce | Burlington Parks pass Parks & Rec |
| 1 | Cassie Bouchard | Red oak | Extendable loping shears Bibens Hardware | |
| Kids Choice | 2 | Medea Daly | Blue Spruce | $25 Gift Certificate Gardenside Nursery |
| Tie 1 | Mrs. Seitz 2nd grade class | Norway Maple | $25 Gift Certificate Gardeners Supply | |
| Tie 1 | Quentin Becker | Red pine | Vermont State Parks pass | |
| Beautiful Bark | 3 | Signe Daly | Grey birch | Hand made tree clock from potter Sara Russell |
| 2 | Judy Goodyear | River birch | Hand made tree clock from potter Sara Russell | |
| 1 | Michael George | Copper beech | 1 yard Compost – Green Mtn Compost | |
| My Favorite Tree in Burlington | 4 | Melanie Brotz | Cottonwood | Notecards – Seventh Horizon Design |
| 3 | James Reagan | Butternut | $25 Gift Certificate Gardeners Supply | |
| 2 | Lisa Becker | Weeping willow | Hand made tree clock from potter Sara Russell | |
| 1 | Karl Lukhaup | Pear | Vermont State Parks pass |
- Meet the Judges: (L to R) Karen Dawson, Gail Asbury, Diana Jaramillo, Gwen Kozlowski
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This Year’s Top Trees!
Best Use of a Tree
Elegant and decorative Weeping White Pine Tallest Tree
Towering Red Oak standing at 80 feet! Kid’s Choice (Tie)
Red Pine in Ethan Allen Park is reminiscent of Dr. Seuss! 
Norway Maple makes a canopy over the play space! Most Beautiful Bark
2nd Place: River Birch 
1st Place: European Copper Beech My Favorite Tree in Burlington
It may be just a Common Pear tree, but it’s special to someone!Arborist Choice Award
The beautiful Sugar Maple at Ronald MacDonald House For more info on their projects and events, go to: branchoutburlington.org
