Will, ENTS, I had a chance to visit the McCarrihan Sycamore this week and here are the results: CBH is at 307.5" or 25.6 ' with moss Ht. is at 114.2' CS is at 106' Tree is solid and with a full healthy crown. Which would give it a Big Tree Point total of 447. Definitely the biggest tree I have ever measured here in the east. Coordinates N 39 57.489, W 80 32.796 The tree is located in Marshall County WV on the private property of Mr. McCarrihan who just celebrated his 80th birthday. Mr. McCarrihan drove me to and fro from his home in Moundsville two different ways while keeping up a running commentary of the local spots of interest and local history so after I got home i have had to reconstuct where we had travelled.I think we forded various creeks four times, but there are better acces roads then we took. The tree is located between Viola and Majorsville east of Moundsville and on Cold Springs Road or CR 15 (Delorme says it CR 15/1). Tree is located adjacent to the road and somewhat leaning out over it. It is on bottomland formed by Wheeling Creek. Almost all the bottomland had been cleared in the past with a scattering of bigger trees remaining. The foliage on this tree and surrounding trees was fully intact so I do plan to go back after leaf fall to make sure I have captured the full dimensions. There is also a thick build up of moss and one side of the tree and even though I pressed the tape as deep as I could the I did not adjust my measurements to account for this. May have overstated the CBH 3 inches at the most. Sorry Randy I could not give your more notice of my visit but Mr. McCarrihan is having back surgery this coming week and really wanted someone to visit asap. If in the area the New Vrindaban Palce of Gold is nearby and is worth of a visit. We did not pay the $6 tour charge for the inner temple but strolled through the temple grounds in amazing Rose garden and also a vegetable garden which helps keep these Buddhist's in residence on their diet.
On Sep 14, 9:43 pm, "Will Blozan" <[email protected]> wrote: > Turner, > > That's great! I will not be at Cook this time, unfortunately. > > Will F. Blozan > President, Eastern Native Tree Society > President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of turner > Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 8:40 PM > To: ENTSTrees > Subject: [ENTS] Re: WV sycamore > > Will: I have made contact with the Big Sycamore Guy and have > tentatively agreed yo meet him and the tree toward the end of the > month and probably while traveling to Cook Forest. Are you attending > Cook FSP? > Turner Sharp > > On Sep 14, 7:58 pm, "Will Blozan" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Any of you ENTS hooked up with the guy with the big sycamore yet? Maybe on > > the way to Cook FSP? > > > Will F. Blozan > > > President, Eastern Native Tree Society > > > President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. > > > image002.jpg > > 63KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
