If you know of a particularly large tree, it might be notable statewide. The Maine Forest Service keeps a registry of champion large trees across the state, and accepts resident nominations. The program was started in 1967 under then-state forester Austin Wilkins and currently lists more than 140 trees across 138 species. Every few years, an updated publication lists all the registry’s trees; the most recent is from 2020 and a new version should be released later this year. The registry is also an opportunity for public involvement and connection to trees, coordinator Jan Ames Santerre said. “Trees just capture people’s imagination when they attain large size,” she said. Pine, spruce, walnut, maple, oak, elm, birch and other large trees are well-represented, but the program also includes some plants that most often grow as shrubs, like shadbush and juniper.