From left, Tunbridge residents River Terami, 13; Eliza Minnucci, a member of the Tunbridge conservation committee; Betsy Gaiser, chair of the conservation committee; and Paul Harwood, a forester and judge; look over a large yellow birch near Terami's home on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. The Tunbridge Conservation Commission and Town Forest Committee are hosting a big trees contest for the town, with the winners to be announced on Town Meeting Day. The tree, which had a circumference of 170 inches, was Terami's entry for the contest. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
From left, Tunbridge residents River Terami, 13; Eliza Minnucci, a member of the Tunbridge conservation committee; Betsy Gaiser, chair of the conservation committee; and Paul Harwood, a forester and judge; look over a large yellow birch near Terami's home on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. The Tunbridge Conservation Commission and Town Forest Committee are hosting a big trees contest for the town, with the winners to be announced on Town Meeting Day. The tree, which had a circumference of 170 inches, was Terami's entry for the contest. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Tunbridge has embarked on a mission to find the biggest trees in town.

The Tunbridge Conservation Commission and Town Forest Committee have partnered to host a big trees contest, with the winners to be announced at Town Meeting in March and awarded tree-inspired prizes.

Measurements for the contest only recently started, but Eliza Minnucci of the Conservation Commission said River Terami’s entry of a yellow birch, which judges measured at 170 inches in circumference, could be a contender for state recognition in its species.