Of the 100 Biggest Trees in Connecticut, Three Are in East Windsor

Nothing beats the shade of a large, leafy tree in the heat of summer or the magnificant colors its produces in the fall.

Windsor Locks and East Windsor are home to hundreds of trees, but to be recognized as one of the state's most notable its requires a little something special.

The website Connecticut's Notable Trees is packed with information about the state's special trees, including those from Windsor Locks and East Windsor.

For example, did you know that East Windsor has five champion trees and one co-champion? Or that the town is also home to one of the state's biggest trees and three with the largest trunks?

Here's what we learned about the ones in East Windsor:

• Listed as one of the biggest and largest trunked trees in the state, an Eastern Cottonwood that measures up to 96 feet in height with an average spread of 68 feet. It's truck 240 inches in circumfrence.
• It is also home to a record setting Weeping Willow and Silver Maple.

You'll find a list of all of the notable trees in East Windsor on this web page. Looking for the most notable tree in Windsor Locks (there's only one)? Check this page on the Connecticut's Notable Trees website.

According to the Connecticut Notable Trees website, "the Notable Trees Project collects and distributes information about Connecticut's largest and most historic trees, both native and introduced. By educating our fellow citizens about the importance of our state's natural heritage we work to preserve it. It is a volunteer enterprise sponsored by the Connecticut Botanical Society, The Connecticut College Arboretum, and the Connecticut Urban Forest Council."

Note: Locations on the Connecticut Notable Trees website are not given without permission from owners of trees on private property.