While the CVN Tree of the Year event focuses on the benefits and the stories of all the trees nominated, the votes have been tallied and the winner determined by public vote for 2023. [Click a photo to enlarge it.]
In first place: #9, a western redcedar in Seal Bay Park, which was nominated by Ted Grainger.
Second place was taken by #6 (Douglas-fir wildlife tree) off Smith Rd., nominated by Jamie Dobbs.
In third place was #7, a silk mimosa, on Bolt Ave. in Comox, nominated by Kathy Tae.
Fourth place went to #23, a bigleaf maple, in Hurford Hill park, nominated by Shane Tillapaugh.
All four of these trees were quite close in their number of votes, so we are featuring all four trees in our press releases which you should see out within the next week or two at the most.
Thank you to everyone who nominated trees and to our volunteers who checked trees, created posters, put up or took down signs, created cycle routes, wrote or edited press releases and summarized nominations.
Have a wonderful summer, and if you haven’t toured all the nominated trees yet, you can still check out the 27 tree descriptions and the cycle tour maps for a community tree adventure.
To learn more about the CVN Tree of the Year contest and its history, visit this page.
