Colchester
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
- Published height
- 127 ft
- Published points
- 447.63
Date in record: July 21, 2021
Explore this record →Out in the world · Vermont
Remarkable trees, a place to begin. Explore the register, get to know the species, and bring a little attention outdoors.
The register behind the map
Retrieved October 6, 2026 · edition not stated
91 records are included in this imported selection. 91 have approximate map points; 0 remain searchable without a marker. Multiple trees can share one town or county point.
Register editions, retrieval dates, and individual measurement dates describe different things. This snapshot does not confirm current tree condition. Approximate map points do not locate individual trees or establish permission to visit.
The official Vermont Big Tree List’s public data view, retrieved October 6, 2026, filtered to confirmed champions. Common and scientific names, measurements, data collection dates, and access labels are retained; excess whitespace is normalized. One record has no common name. Missing names and source discrepancies are identified in the details.
Vermont’s register marks 24 records publicly accessible and 67 with no public access. Visibility from a road does not grant entry. Only coordinates explicitly published for public trees are linked; private tree coordinates are not included. Town markers use representative points from the Census Bureau’s 2025 County Subdivisions Gazetteer.
The program’s September 2026 notice says activities are temporarily on hold following a staffing transition. This map preserves the published register as a dated snapshot; check the original program for updates.
Full source links on the shared map →A glimpse of the register
These are four of the highest published heights in this imported selection, when available. Measurements come from different dates; this preview creates no new champion or national titles. Open a record for its status, measurement context, and source notes.
Colchester
Populus deltoides
Date in record: July 21, 2021
Explore this record →Warren
Pinus strobus
Date in record: October 20, 2021
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Picea abies
Date in record: August 10, 2022
Explore this record →Hartland
Populus grandidentata
Date in record: October 22, 2022
Explore this record →From a record to a relationship
These Library species appear in Vermont’s imported register. Explore identification, seasonal observations, and a practice beside a tree. Photographs are species references taken elsewhere. Matches use scientific names without regard to capitalization; botanical synonyms remain separate.

3 register records
Return to one clear point. Notice what stays, what changes, and how you begin again.
Practice with Pine →Find this species in Vermont →F. D. Richards · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

2 register records
Look closely before deciding. Let understanding grow at its own pace.
Practice with Bitternut Hickory →Find this species in Vermont →Leonora Enking · CC-BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

2 register records
Meet the tree as it is today. Let one close observation become a small act of care.
Practice with White Ash →Find this species in Vermont →Photographer not listed (NC State source) · CC0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice the life around a tree. Consider what you receive and what you can offer.
Practice with American Basswood →Find this species in Vermont →Photo by Virens · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Begin with one branch. Let your attention widen to include the life around it.
Practice with American Elm →Find this species in Vermont →Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice a small tree's presence. Find a pace you can return to.
Practice with American Hophornbeam →Find this species in Vermont →BotBln · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Follow one curve. Notice the support that lets you soften your effort.
Practice with American Hornbeam →Find this species in Vermont →Katja Schulz · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Stay with the ordinary detail. Let a few minutes of looking be enough.
Practice with Beech →Find this species in Vermont →Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Look again. Let a familiar place become the beginning of a new encounter.
Practice with Birch →Find this species in Vermont →Joshua Mayer · CC-BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice the life around one tree. Let your attention make room for another presence.
Practice with Black Cherry →Find this species in Vermont →Kathleen Moore · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Recognize persistence. Choose carefully where to direct it.
Practice with Black Locust →Find this species in Vermont →Randy Harter · CC BY 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Look beyond today's result. Choose something worth tending over time.
Practice with Black Walnut →Find this species in Vermont →Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Stay with what is here. Let an ordinary detail earn your attention.
Practice with Blackgum →Find this species in Vermont →Bostonian13 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Take in a wider view. Make room for an effort you can sustain.
Practice with Bur Oak →Find this species in Vermont →Andrey Zharkikh · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice one living neighbor. Let appreciation lead to one informed act of care.
Practice with Butternut →Find this species in Vermont →H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice what supports a life. Reflect on belonging through the care you receive and offer.
Practice with Cedar →Find this species in Vermont →F.D. Richards · CC-BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Look twice. Give one small detail enough attention to change your first impression.
Practice with Chinkapin Oak →Find this species in Vermont →Bruce Kirchoff · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Look for what is easy to miss. Let a quiet detail be enough.
Practice with Cucumber Magnolia →Find this species in Vermont →KATHERINE WAGNER-REISS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice what this season holds. Let change have a place in continuity.
Practice with Dawn Redwood →Find this species in Vermont →Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Watch what moves. Notice what remains beneath it.
Practice with Eastern Cottonwood →Find this species in Vermont →Jay Sturner · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Look for one seasonal detail. Give an emerging possibility your attention.
Practice with Eastern Redbud →Find this species in Vermont →Dcrjsr · CC BY 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice the present conditions. Find one adjustment that helps you continue.
Practice with Green Ash →Find this species in Vermont →Matt Lavin · CC-BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice texture and the life around it. Find one ordinary way to care.
Practice with Hackberry →Find this species in Vermont →Not named by source · CC0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Listen beneath the branches. Make room for nearby sounds and your own response.
Practice with Hemlock →Find this species in Vermont →David J. Stang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice the space between branches. Give an unfinished thing time to unfold.
Practice with Kentucky Coffeetree →Find this species in Vermont →Leonora (Ellie) Enking · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice the season you are in. Explore what you offer, receive, and allow to change.
Practice with Maple →Find this species in Vermont →Bruce Marlin · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Look at one broad leaf, then let your attention include the space around it.
Practice with Northern Catalpa →Find this species in Vermont →Wendy Culter · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Give growth time. Find a steady place from which you can respond to change.
Practice with Oak →Find this species in Vermont →skdavidson · CC-BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Find a comfortable distance. Let a clear boundary make room for care.
Practice with Osage Orange →Find this species in Vermont →H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Begin again from the place where you stand.
Practice with Pitch Pine →Find this species in Vermont →Joan Muller / NOAA, Waquoit Bay NERR · Public domain · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Meet the conditions you have. Notice how a small adjustment can open another way forward.
Practice with Red Maple →Find this species in Vermont →Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Notice what is offered, and what you can give in return.
Practice with Red Mulberry →Find this species in Vermont →Katja Schultz · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Find a steady center. Leave room for the many lives and possibilities around it.
Practice with Red Oak →Find this species in Vermont →Wendy Cutler · CC BY 4.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Make room for more than one shape. Notice a difference without needing to resolve it.
Practice with Sassafras →Find this species in Vermont →Pymouss · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Let the layers hold your attention. Give something worthwhile time to develop.
Practice with Shagbark Hickory →Find this species in Vermont →F. D. Richards · CC-BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Watch a familiar surface change. Allow another angle to add to what you know.
Practice with Silver Maple →Find this species in Vermont →Olegivvit · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Look at the pattern, then widen your view. Notice how a distinctive life belongs to a larger place.
Practice with Sycamore →Find this species in Vermont →Bruce Marlin · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP

1 register record
Let a closer look deepen what you know. Follow a small detail without needing to uncover everything.
Practice with Yellow Birch →Find this species in Vermont →Chris M. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source ↗ · Converted to WebP
A place to begin outdoors
Our available Vermont guides pair arrival and access information with a practice. A guide may feature an ordinary tree, a forest, or a champion; its inclusion here does not give it a champion title. Check current site guidance before travelling.
Campus visit · University of Vermont · Burlington, Vermont
Pause beside a campus path where you can see a branch comfortably, without blocking people moving across the Green.
Arrival, access & practice →Campus visit · Middlebury College · Middlebury, Vermont
Choose a stable viewpoint near a campus path with space to see the arching canopy. Keep entrances, athletic access, and walkways clear; use your usual seat or mobility supports.
Arrival, access & practice →Park grounds · Marsh–Billings–Rockefeller National Historical Park · Woodstock, Vermont
Choose a stable, permitted viewpoint along the visitor approach, leaving the road or path clear. Stay out of planted beds and observe without needing to reach the trunk.
Arrival, access & practice →