Champion Trees of North Dakota
The NDSU-North Dakota Forest Service maintains the records for the Champion Tree Program. The “ND Register of Champion Trees” contains the champion trees and the runner-ups. Nominations for the largest tree of each genus and species are accepted throughout the year, and are due no later than December 31. The register is updated with the new champions and released around Arbor Day during the next year.
2024 North Dakota Register of Champion Trees
(updated as of April 30, 2025)
Natives Trees to North Dakota
| COMMON NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
PLACE | CIRCUMFERENCE AT 4.5' | HEIGHT | AVERAGE CROWN SPREAD |
TOTAL POINTS |
DATE MEASURED | PHOTO | LOCATION | OWNER | NOMINATOR | NOTES |
| Ash, Green | Fraxinus pennsylvanica | Champion | 11' 9" | 65' | 71' | 224 | Oct 2021 | Photo | 1910 Laforest Ave, Bismarck, ND | Alecia Fedorenko | Susan Wefald, Nancy Willis | |
| Runner-Up | 9' | 84' | 56.72' | 206.18 | Nov 2024 | Photo | 46.8668881 N, 96.7862882 W | Keith Corliss | Keith Corliss | |||
| Aspen, Quaking | Populus tremuloides | Champion | 7' 1" | 66' | 32' 6" | 159 | Nov 2017 | Bottineau County, Turtle Mountain State Forest N 48° 86.37', W 100° 26.96' |
ND Parks and Recreation | Cody Clemenson, Lezlee Johnson | ||
| Runner-Up | 6' 4" | 65' | 36' | 150 | Nov 2013 | West side of Loon Lake, Turtle Mountains, Bottineau, ND | Nancy Wold 602-713-4011 |
David Klingbell, Keith Broe | ||||
| Birch, Paper | Betula papyrifera | Champion | 6' 7" | 62' | 52' | 154 | Sept 2017 |
323 Clark Ave, Larimore, ND |
Jen Varriano 218-791-7328 |
Mark Lewing, Dan & Alyssa Mathis | ||
| Runner-Up | 6' 5" | 61' | 40' | 148 | 1/4 mile W of Lake Metigoshe, Bottineau County | Danny Johnson 701-228-3042 |
Danny Johnson | |||||
| Birch, Water | Betula occidentalis | Champion | 2' | 31' | 58' | 70 | SW 1/4, Sec 16, T136N, R103W, Slope County | ND State Land Department | Dr. Richard Cunningham | |||
| Boxelder | Acer negundo | Champion | 12' 1" | 61' | 63' | 222 | 1430 5th Ave S, Fargo, ND | Lois Mickelson | Lee Dexter | |||
| Chokecherry | Prunus virginiana | Champion | 4' 4" | 44' | 28.75' | 103.19 | Sept 2023 | Photo | 2115 E Ave E, Bismarck, ND 58501 | Kaden Leier | Kaden Leier | * State fruit of North Dakota |
| Cottonwood, Eastern | Populus deltoides | Champion | 29' 3" | 123 | 77' 2" | 493.3 | Jun 2022 | Photo | Sec 11, T139N, R50W, Cass County | Paul Deede | Glen Libbrecht | * Largest tree in North Dakota |
| Runner-Up | 30' | 105' | 92' | 488 | Aug 2017 | Photo | N 47° 29.000', W 97° 32.161', Steele County | Robert Bower 218-779-0598 |
Denise Bower | * Tree with largest circumference in North Dakota | ||
| Cottonwood, Smooth-Bark | Populus acuminata | Champion | 10' | 84' | 59' | 219 | SW 1/4, Sec 26, T136N, R103W, Slope County | North Dakota State Land Department | Dr. Richard Cunningham | |||
| Elm, American | Ulmus americana | Champion | 16' 4" | 87' | 98' 6" | 308 | Aug 2016 | Photo | 1012 9th St S, Fargo, ND | Bryan & Michelle Vidger 701-293-7550 |
Bob Kloubec, Scott Liudahl | * State tree of North Dakota |
| Runner-Up | 11' 11" | 76' | 67' | 235.75 | Sept 2023 | Photo | 410 15th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103 | Patrick & Elizabeth Cronin pjamescronin@outlook.com |
Patrick & Elizabeth Cronin | |||
| Elm, Slippery | Ulmus rubra | Champion | 11' | 66' | 79' | 217.75 | Aug 2022 | Photo | 3951 115th Ave SE, Valley City, ND | WR Hanson Trust |
Sandy Hansen | |
| Runner-Up | 9' 6" | 74' | 65' | 204 | Aug 2001 | Photo | 1138 1st St N, Fargo, ND | Cindy Keney 701-232-7258 |
Dr. Dale Herman | |||
| Hackberry, Common | Celtis occidentalis | Champion | 10' 8" | 52' | 52' | 194 | Oct 2014 | Photo | 16975 95th St SE, Hankinson, ND | Jesse Arends 701-899-0429 |
Jesse Arends | |
| Runner-Up | 8' 7" | 68' | 55' | 185 | Aug 2001 | 1022 N 5th St, Bismarck, ND | Larry Brown | Paul Blumhardt | ||||
| Ironwood | Ostrya virginiana | Champion | 4' | 42' | 52' | 103 | Jul 2018 | Photo | 919 10th St N, Fargo, ND | Jeff Moss | Bob Kloubec, Adam Klinnert, Jim Traun | |
| Runner-Up | 3' 5" | 33' | 34' | 83 | 1020 5th St N, Fargo, ND | Harold Unruh | Dr. Dale Herman | |||||
| Juneberry | Amelanchier alnifolia | Champion | 7' 5" | 27' 6" | 3' 6" | 36 | Sept 2005 | 3/4 miles south of Dazey on Hwy #1, east of house 200 yards | Todd Jorissen 701-733-2279 |
Jerry Timm | ||
| Runner-Up | 10' | 17' | 12' | 30 | Sept 2011 | 1033 4th St N, Fargo, ND | Mary Bell | Bob Kloubec | ||||
| Juniper, Rocky Mountain | Juniperus scopulorum | Champion | 8' 1" | 34' | 32' | 139 | Dec 2008 | Photo | Along Summit Trail #8003 - Sec 15, T147N, R99W, McKenzie County N 47° 33' 34.98", W 103° 16' 33.96" |
USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands, McKenzie Ranger District | Curtis Glasgoe, Russ Walsh, Dave Pieper | |
| Runner-Up | 7' 6" | 12' | 16' | 108 | Sec 13, T136N, R102W, Slope County | USDA Forest Service | Dr. Dale Herman | |||||
| Linden, American | Tilia americana | Champion | 13' 1" | 75' | 64' | 248 | Sept 1996 | Sec 8, T136N, R52W, Cass County | Fred Solhjem (road closed to this location Aug 2006) | John Challey, Bob Kloubec | ||
| Runner-Up | 13' | 72' | 53' 6" | 241 | Oct 2021 | Photo | 1162 N 4th St, Bismarck, ND | Eric Gaasland | Susan Wefald, Nancy Willis | |||
| Oak, Bur | Quercus macrocarpa | Champion | 12' 4" | 83' | 65' | 248 | Oct 2002 | Photo | Sec 36, T147N, R53W, Traill County | Bernhard Nelson | Levon Nelson, Bob Kloubec | |
| Runner-Up | 10' 7" | 80' | 81' | 227 | Apr 2018 | 106 Woodland Dr N, Fargo, ND | Nate Callens | Dr. Dale Herman | ||||
| Pine, Limber | Pinus flexilis | Champion | 5' 5" | 39' | 30' | 111 | SW 1/4, Sec 31, T135N, R105W, Slope County | USDA Forest Service | Richard Gilmore | |||
| Pine, Ponderosa | Pinus ponderosa | Champion | 7' 1" | 73' | 26' | 165 | Logging Camp Ranch, Sec 17, T136N, R102W, Slope County | Robert & John Hanson 701-279-5501 (summer) |
Richard Gilmore | |||
| Poplar, Balsam | Populus balsamifera | Champion | 5' 5" | 62' | 23' 7" | 133 | Aug 2017 | Photo | Turtle Mountains, Bottineau County N 48° 52.240', W 100° 18.671' |
Rick Ennen | Rick Ennen | |
| Runner-Up | 4' | 54' | 24' | 108 | Oct 2005 | Sandy Lake - along road by campground, Homen State Forest, Bottineau County | North Dakota Forest Service | Richard Gilmore | ||||
| Willow, Missouri River | Salix eriocephala |
Champion | 21' 7" | 40' | 64' | 315 | Sept 2005 | 7 miles SW of Warwick | Arrowhead Angus Ranch | Mark & Connie Krebsback | ||
| Runner-Up | 12' 7" | 68' | 60' | 234 | Lindenwood Park, Fargo, ND | Fargo Parks District | Bob Kloubec |
Non-Native Trees to North Dakota
| COMMON NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
PLACE | CIRCUMFERENCE AT 4.5' |
HEIGHT | AVERAGE CROWN SPREAD |
TOTAL POINTS |
DATE MEASURED | PHOTO | LOCATION | OWNER | NOMINATOR |
| Arborvitae, American/ Northern White Cedar |
Thuja occidentalis | Champion | 7' 1" | 61' | 36' | 155 | Apr 2018 | Photo | Walsh County N 48° 28' 04", W 97° 45' 53" |
Maribeth Anderson 701-284-6684 |
D.G. Elness |
| Runner-Up | 6' 2" | 45' | 30' | 126 | Riverside Cemetery, Block 13, Lot #1, Fargo, ND | Riverside Cemetery Association | Lowell Siebels | ||||
| Apricot | Prunus armeniaca | Champion | 8' | 33' 6" | 29' 1.5" | 136.78 | Sept 2022 | Photo | 703 N 5th St, Bismarck, ND West tree on south side of building |
Ralph Messer 303-518-7998 | D.G. Elness |
| Runner-Up | 7' 2" | 29' | 31' 9" | 123 | Sept 2022 | Photo | 703 N 5th St, Bismarck, ND East tree on south side of building |
Ralph Messer 303-518-7998 | D.G. Elness | ||
| Ash, White | Fraxinus americana | Champion | 3' 6" | 52' | 38' | 103 | Sept 2002 | One block south of the courthouse, LaMoure, ND | Ron Splitt | Bob Kloubec | |
| Runner-Up | 1' 10" | 34' | 21' | 61 | Sept 2002 | 2207 25 1/2 Ave S, Fargo, ND | Trinia Becker | Bob Kloubec | |||
| Aspen, Swedish | Populus tremula | Champion | 2' 2" | 74' | 6' | 102 | Sept 2006 | Photo | Sheyenne Gardens, Harwood, ND | Neal Holland | Bob Kloubec, Adam Klinnert |
| Birch, Cutleaf Weeping/ European White |
Betula pendula | Champion | 9' 11" | 61' | 64' | 196 | Apr 2016 | Photo | 201 Booth St, Larimore, ND N 47° 54.173', W 97° 37.361' |
James Gove | Mark Lewing, Dan & Alyssa Mathis |
| Runner-Up | 8' 2" | 47' | 47' | 157 | Sept 2012 | 1110 2nd St NE, Mandan, ND | Anton J. Kautzman 701-663-5102 |
Anton J. Kautzman | |||
| Birch, River | Betula nigra | Champion | 4' 8" | 50' | 54' 6" | 119 | Aug 2022 | Photo | 1201 N 1st St, Bismarck, ND | Brad & Michelle Stockert 701-527-4508 |
D.G. Elness |
| Runner-Up | 3' 1" | 42' | 51' | 92 | Oct 2003 | 414 Custer, Dickinson, ND | Edward & Shirley Hartman 701-225-5239 |
Dickinson Urban Forestry Committee | |||
| Birch, Yellow | Betula alleganiensis | Champion | 2' 5" | 46' | 26' 7" | 81.65 | Nov 2021 | SW 1/4, Sec 3, T162N, R54W, Pembina County | Reece Brown 701-521-0642 |
D.G. Elness | |
| Black Locust | Robinia pseudoacacia | Champion | 5' 4" | 45' | 38' | 119 | Jul 2003 | Photo | 513 15th Ave N, Wahpeton, ND | Gerda Berg | Bob Kloubec, Adam Klinnert |
| Runner-Up | 3' 6" | 49' | 30' | 99 | May 2001 | North Dakota State University campus, west side by perennial flower bed | North Dakota State University | Bob Kloubec | |||
| Buckeye, Ohio | Aesculus glabra | Champion | 7' 2" | 68' | 64' | 170 | Dec 2019 | Photo | City Park, Valley City, ND N 49.921949, W -98.006497 |
Valley City Park District | Joe Martin |
| Runner-Up | 6' 8" | 57' | 42' | 147 | Aug 2005 | Photo | 606 Broadway, Fargo, ND | St. Mary's Church, Fargo, ND | Bob Kloubec | ||
| Butternut | Juglans cinerea | Champion | 10' 3" | 51' | 58' | 189 | Apr 2018 | On north side of River St W between light plant and railroad tracks, Cavalier, ND | Tammy Betts 701-265-8273 |
D.G. Elness | |
| Runner-Up | 5' 3" | 49' | 50' | 125 | Jan 2019 | 623 8th St S, Fargo, ND | Scott & Shelly Neal | Bob Kloubec | |||
| Catalpa, Northern | Cataloa speciosa | Champion | 6' | 45' | 39' | 127 | Apr 2018 | NDSU campus, west of Stevens Hall, Fargo, ND | North Dakota State University | Dr. Dale Herman | |
| Runner-Up | 4' 5" | 54' | 31' | 115 | Jul 2003 | Photo | 711 4th St N, Wahpeton | Wade Hardy | Bob Kloubec, Adam Klinnert | ||
| Coffeetree, Kentucky | Gymnocladus dioicus | Champion | 6' 10" | 67' | 41' | 159.25 | Nov 2024 | Photo | 1109 4th St N, Fargo, ND | Stephanie Ropard | Monica Pavek |
| Runner-Up | 3' 10" | 39' | 25' | 91 | Jul 2003 | 513 15th Ave N, Wahpeton, ND | Gerda Berg | Bob Kloubec, Adam Klinnert | |||
| Corktree, Amur | Phellodendron amurense | Champion | 3' 3" | 45' | 38' | 94 | Sept 2006 | Photo | Sheyenne Gardens, Harwood, ND | Neal Holland | Bob Kloubec |
| Crabapple, Siberian | Malus baccata | - | - | - | - | - | Nomination needed! | - | - | ||
| Douglas Fir | Pseudotsuga menziesii | Champion | 6' 5" | 81' | 32' | 166 | Apr 2018 | Photo | Walsh County N 48° 22' 59", W 97° 42' 46" |
Gary Jergenson | D.G. Elness |
| Runner-Up | 8' 1" | 58' | 21' | 160 | Aug 2005 | Sec 18, T159N, R55W, Crystal, Pembina County | Clyde Reilly 701-657-2195 |
Larry Kotchman | |||
| Eastern Redcedar | Juniperus virginiana | - | - | - | - | - | Nomination needed! | - | - | ||
| Elm, Rock | Ulmus thomasii | - | - | - | - | - | Nomination needed! | - | - | ||
| Elm, Siberian | Ulmus pumila | Champion | 14' 6" | 74' | 88' | 270 | June 2001 | Photo | 1438 10th Ave S, Fargo, ND | Keith & Teresa Haider 701-293-0999 |
Hubert Haider |
| Runner-Up | 10' 10" | 52' | 54' | 196 | Dickinson State University campus | Dickinson State University | Hollis Dietz | ||||
| Fir, Balsam | Abies balsamea | Champion | 4' 4" | 60' | 23' | 119 | Dec 2015 | Photo | 1746 37th St NE, Larimore, ND N 47° 55.3', W 97° 37.24' |
Gerald Peterson 701-343-2657 |
Mark Lewing, Dan & Alyssa Mathis |
| Fir, Frasir | Abies fraseri | Champion | 1' 7" | 17' | 13' | 90 | Dec 2011 | Photo | SE 1/4, T130N, R56W in Binhampton Township, Barnes County N 46° 45.798', W 97° 42.358' |
Arlen Huber 701-924-8278 |
Easy Butler |
| Fir, Rocky Mountain/ Subpalpine | Abies lasiocarpa | Champion | 2' 5" | 28' | 24' | 60 | Dec 2009 | Photo | 818 18th St NE, Jamestown, ND N 46° 55.374', W 98° 41.489' |
Dennis Roaldson 701-252-4579 |
Vernon Quam |
| Fir, White | Abies concolor | Champion | 4' 4" | 54' | 31' | 114 | June 2018 | Photo | 1122 8th St S, Fargo, ND | Zachary & Kelly Dawson | Lowell Siebels |
| Runner-Up | 3' | 24' | 17' | 64 | Sept 2009 | South Point of Bowman-Haley Dam, Bowman, ND | US Corps of Engineers | Vernon Quam | |||
| Ginkgo | Ginkgo biloba | Champion | 3' 9" | 40' | 34' | 94 | Apr 2018 | 109 Woodland Dr, Fargo, ND | Dr. Dale Herman | Dr. Dale Herman | |
| Runner-Up | 3' 3" | 28' | 26' | 74 | Oct 2017 | East side of Stearn Culture Center Building, NDSCS campus | ND State College of Science (NDSCS) | Bob Kloubec, Adam Klinnert | |||
| Hemlock, Eastern | Tsuga canadensis | - | - | - | - | - | Nomination needed! | - | - | ||
| Hickory, Bitternut | Carya cordiformis | Champion | 1' 6.5" | 36' | 24' | 60.5 | Nov 2021 | 9523 138th Ave NE, Cavalier ND N 48° 47' 33", W 97° 41' 31" |
D.G. Elness 701-265-8623 |
D.G. Elness | |
| Hickory, Shagbark | Carya ovata | Champion | 3' 7" | 50' | 37' | 102 | Aug 2005 | 301 Pate Ave, Larimore, ND 2 blocks west of nursing home |
Dorothy Bevan 701-343-2348 |
Dr. Dale Herman | |
| Honeylocust, Common | Gleditsia triacanthos | Champion | 7' 9" | 64' | 50' 6" | 169.63 | Aug 2022 | Photo | 108 W Reno Ave, Bismarck, ND | Sharon Fischer | D.G. Elness |
| Runner-Up | 5' 10" | 60' | 40' | 140 | 111 3rd Ave S, Fargo, ND | Charles & Monica Mohs 701-293-0611 |
Lowell Siebels, Vernon Quam | ||||
| Hoptree | Ptelea trifoliata | Champion | 4' 6" | 25' | 36' | 88 | Apr 2018 | NDSU campus, SE of Burgum Hall | North Dakota State University | Dr. Dale Herman | |
| Runner-Up | 3' 1" | 15' | 19' | 56 | Aug 2005 | Photo | 5503 S University Dr, Fargo, ND | City of Fargo (leased to River Keepers) 701-235-2895 |
Bob Kloubec | ||
| Horsechestnut, European | Aesculus hippocastanum | Champion | 5' 2" | 35' | 26' | 104 | Apr 2010 | Photo | 1418 Porter Ave, Bismarck, ND | Peter Feist 701-255-1738 |
Beth Peske |
| Larch, Eastern | Larix laricina | Champion | 6' 5" | 74' | 41' | 127 | Aug 2005 | Photo | 1119 N Broadway, Fargo, ND | Wolfgang and Eeva Salejarvi-Teder 701-298-7912 |
Walter Pasicznyk |
| Larch, European | Larix decidua | Champion | 6' 10" | 83' | 41' | 175 | Aug 2005 | Photo | 1125 4th St N, Fargo, ND | Stuart La Boundy | Richard Gilmore |
| Larch, Siberian | Larix sibirica | Champion | 4' | 55' | 18' | 108 | Denbigh Experimental Forest | USDA Forest Service | Glenn Roloff, Roy Laframboise | ||
| Lilac, Japanese Tree | Syringa reticulata | Champion | 5' 1" | 33' | 26' | 100.5 | Nov 2024 | Photo | 712 Augsburg Ave, Bismarck, ND | Terry Wolf | Terry Wolf |
| Runner-Up | 2' 3" | 22' | 20' | 54 | Jun 2004 | Photo | 738 Riverview Dr, Valley City, ND | Louise Broten | Bob Kloubec, Adam Klinnert | ||
| Lilac, Late | Syringa villosa | - | - | - | - | - | Nomination needed! | - | - | ||
| Linden, Littleleaf | Tilia cordata | Champion | 8' 3.25' | 47' | 45' | 157.5 | Aug 2022 | Photo | 900 S Washington St, Bismarck, ND between the Elks Lodge and Natural Grocers |
Bismarck Mandan Elks Lodge | D.G. Elness |
| Runner-Up | 7' 2" | 48' | 45' | 113 | Aug 2005 | Photo | 118 2nd Ave S, Steele, ND | Joe Hagan 701-425-2307 |
Dr. Dale Herman | ||
| Linden, Mongolian | Tilia mongolica | Champion | 1' 10" | 30' | 10' | 55 | Aug 2003 | Photo | Sheyenne Gardens, Harwood, ND | Neal Holland | Bob Kloubec, Adam Klinnert |
| Maple, Amur | Acer ginnala | Champion | 4' 5" | 29' | 49' | 94.25 | Jun 2018 | Photo | 530 E Capitol Ave, Bismarck, ND | Glaser Properties | Matthew Hartung |
| Runner-Up | 4' 9" | 29' | 30' | 93.5 | Aug 2005 | USDA Agriculture Research Station, Mandan, ND 200 ft N of Administration Building |
USDA Agriculture Research Service | Dr. Dale Herman | |||
| Maple, Korean | Acer pseudosieboldianum | Champion | 1' 3.3" | 24' | 18' 10.5" | 44.02 | Jun 2023 | Photo | 1553 E Omaha Dr, Bismarck, ND 58504 |
Greg Morgenson gmorgenson@gmail.com |
Joel Allen |
| Maple, Manchurian | Acer mandshuricum | Champion | 2' 9.1" | 35' | 22' | 73.6 | Jun 2023 | Photo | 1553 E Omaha Dr, Bismarck, ND 58504 | Greg Morgenson gmorgenson@gmail.com | Joel Allen |
| Maple, Manchurian Striped | Acer tegmentosum | Champion | 2' 9.2" | 29' 7" | 23' 4.5" | 68.62 | Jun 2023 | Photo | 1553 E Omaha Dr, Bismarck, ND 58504 | Greg Morgenson gmorgenson@gmail.com |
Joel Allen |
| Maple, Norway | Acer platanoides | Champion | 10' 7" | 38' | 53' | 178.25 | Nov 2024 | Photo | 1218 Ridgeview Lane, Bismarck, ND | Kenneth Birst | Kenneth Birst |
| Runner-Up | 7' 10.5" | 49' | 46' | 155 | Nov 2024 | Photo | 313 W Edmonton Dr, Bismarck, ND | Pat Bain | Dirk Churchill | ||
| Maple, Red | Acer rubrum | Champion | 2' 8" | 35' | 32' | 75 | Aug 2005 | Photo | 501 24 Ave N, Fargo, ND | Willard Bahr | Larry Chaput, Bob Kloubec |
| Maple, Silver | Acer saccharinum | Champion | 16' 9" | 89' | 90' | 312 | May 2011 | 4902 University Dr S, Fargo, ND | Robert Penner 701-491-2575 |
Robert Penner | |
| Runner-Up | 17' 3" | 75' | 73' | 301.25 | Jul 2024 | Photo |
915 E Highland Acres Rd, Bismarck, ND | Gerald and Lisa Azure | Lisa Azure | ||
| Maple, Sugar | Acer saccharum | Champion | 7' 7" | 67' | 52' | 157 | Aug 2005 | Photo | 707 8th St S, Fargo, ND | Michael Weiner 701-235-2598 |
Dr. Dale Herman |
| Maple, Three-Flowered | Acer triflorum | Champion | 2' 11" | 29' | 24' 7" | 70.646 | Jun 2023 | Photo | 1553 E Omaha Dr, Bismarck, ND 58504 |
Greg Morgenson gmorgenson@gmail.com |
Joel Allen |
| May Day | Prunus padus | - | - | - | - | - | Nomination needed! | - | - | ||
| Mountain Ash | Sorbus aucuparia | Champion | 4' 10" | 36' | 32' | 102 | Sept 2000 | 1219 6th St S, Fargo, ND | Daniel Gordon 701-261-1714 |
Bob Kloubec | |
| Mulberry, Red | Morus rubra | - | - | - | - | - | Nomination needed! | - | - | ||
| Mulberry, White | Morus alba | Champion | 3' 11" | 50' | 47' | 109 | Aug 2005 | Photo | 1819 64th Ave N, Fargo, ND East of house 30 feet |
Art Lies | Bob Kloubec |
| Oak, Mongolian | Quercus mongolica | Champion | 5' 7" | 30' | 48' | 109 | Sept 2018 | Photo | East side of Morrill Hall, NDSU campus | North Dakota State University | Dr. Dale Herman |
| Runner-Up | 3' 1" | 36' | 20' | 84 | Aug 2003 | Sheyenne Gardens, Harwood, ND | Neal Holland | Bob Kloubec, Adam Klinnert | |||
| Oak, Northern Pin | Quercus ellipsoidalis | Champion | 2' 4.3" | 31' | 30' | 66.8 | Nov 2021 | 9523 138th Ave NE, Cavalier ND N 48° 47' 33", W 97° 41' 30" |
D.G. Elness | D.G. Elness | |
| Oak, Red | Quercus rubra | Champion | 5' 2" | 70' | 68' | 166 | Dec 2017 | Photo | 920 Arthur Dr, Bismarck, ND | Jim Fuglie & Lillian Cook 701-220-3492 |
Jim Fuglie |
| Pecan | Carya illinoensis | Champion | 1' 3" | 22' | 20' | 34 | Aug 2005 | Photo | 731 12th St N, Fargo, ND | Paul & Pam Burkhardt | Bob Kloubec, Adam Klinnert, Jim Traun |
| Pine, Austrian | Pinus nigra | Champion | 4' 9" | 55' | 32' | 120 | Mandan Field Station | USDA Agriculture Research Service | Dr. Dale Herman | ||
| Runner-Up | 5' 7" | 35' | 42' | 115 | Apr 2018 | NDSU campus, W of S entrance to Memorial Union | North Dakota State University | Dr. Dale Herman | |||
| Pine, Jack | Pinus banksiana | Champion | 5' 1" | 48' | 40' | 119 | 15 miles NW of Towner, ND | Livedahlen Family | Ross Laframboise | ||
| Runner-Up | 4' 1" | 52' | 28' | 108 | RR 1 Box 24, Fullerton, ND | Carl & Ellen Larson | Walter Pasicznyk | ||||
| Pine, Mugo | Pinus mugo | Champion | 2' 4" | 22' |
27' 8" |
56.917 | Dec 2024 | Photo | 48.27716 N, 101.18818 W | Dean and Susan Thompson | Cullan Thompson |
| Pine, Red | Pinus resinosa | Champion | 5' 7" | 72' | 20' | 144 | Apr 2018 | Photo | Walsh County, N 48° 22' 58", W 97° 42' 48" | Gary Jergenson | D.G. Elness |
| Runner-Up | 3' 2" | 64' | 19' | 107 | Denbigh Experimental Forest | USDA Forest Service | Richard Gilmore | ||||
| Pine, Scotch | Pinus sylvestris | Champion | 13' 2" | 54' | 43' | 223 | Dec 2015 | Photo | Corner of CR 4 and 38th St NE, Larimore, ND SE 1/4, Sec 11, T151N, R55W |
Rodney Folkers 701-343-6233 |
Mark Lewing, Dan & Alyssa Mathis |
| Runner-Up | 7' 10" | 55' | 49' | 161 | Jul 2003 | Chahinkapa Zoo, Wahpeton, ND | Chahinkapa Zoo | Bob Kloubec, Adam Klinnert | |||
| Pine, White | Pinus strobus | Champion | 6' 7" | 68' | 44' | 158 | Apr 2018 | Pembina County N 48° 47' 47", W 97° 37' 17" | James Matter 701-265-8262 |
D.G. Elness | |
| Runner-Up | 5' 9" | 60' | 42' | 140 | Oct 2012 | 3559 82nd Ave SE, Jamestown, ND | Levi Nenow 701-320-4787 |
Vernon Quam | |||
| Poplar, Lombardy | Populus nigra | Champion | 8' 9" | 88' | 14' | 197 | Oct 2016 | Photo | 701 W 3rd St, Larimore, ND N 47° 54.23', W 97° 38.02' |
Mike & Lindsay Boger | Mark Lewing, Dan & Alyssa Mathis |
| Runner-Up | 8' 3" | 78' | 23' | 183 | Oct 2016 | 4th St and Garrison, Larimore, ND N 47° 54.14', W 97° 37.4' |
Mary Hoverson | Mark Lewing, Dan & Alyssa Mathis | |||
| Poplar, White | Populus alba | Champion |
19' 5.5"
|
60' | 67' 9" | 310.4 | Nov 2023 | Photo | 660 Assiniboin Dr, Bismarck, ND 58503 | Evelyn Christanto echristanto3@yahoo.com |
Dirk Churchill |
| Runner-Up | 11' 9" | 78' | 79' | 239 | Dec 2009 | 16 2nd Ave SW, Bowman, ND N 46° 10.54.76635’, W 103° 23.53.1913 |
Todd Walby 701-523-4189 |
Vernon Quam | |||
| Russian Olive | Elaeagnus angustifolia | Champion | 4' 8" | 36' | 48' | 104 | Dec 2019 | 1623 38th St SW, Fargo, ND N 46º 51’ 24”, W 96º 50’ 32” |
West Acres Adjacent Properties, LLP | D.G. Elness | |
| Spruce, Black | Picea mariana | - | - | - | - | - | - | Nomination needed! | - |
- |
|
| Spruce, Colorado Blue | Picea pungens |
Champion | 6' 8" | 90' | 33' | 178 | Apr 2018 | 1613 1st St N, Fargo, ND | Ryan Seeger |
Dr. Dale Herman |
|
| Runner-Up | 7' 4" | 76' | 31' | 172 | Sept 1996 | 1st Ave N and 3rd St N, Leonard, ND | Clark Richards |
Richard Gilmore |
|||
| Spruce, Engelmann | Picea engelmannii | Champion | 3' 5" | 53' | 17' | 111 | Sept 2000 | Sec 10, T162N, R69W, Rolette County | Terry Lindbo |
Terry Lindbo |
|
| Spurce, Norway | Picea abies | Champion | 8' 8" | 100' | 38.5' | 214 | Mar 2016 | Photo | N 46º 31’ 47.6”, W 97º 56’ 15.1"; Behind the house |
John Kwapinski |
Robert Harsel |
| Runner-Up | 10' | 80' | 48' | 212 | Aug 2005 |
|
N 46º 30' 49.5", W 97º 27' 09.9"; Right by the house |
Roger and Ardis Evanson |
Sharon Bartels, Tim Spiekermeier | ||
| Spruce, White | Picea glauca | Champion | 9' 5" | 98' | 43' | 222 | Aug 2005 | Photo | Sec 18, T159N, R55W, Crystal, Pembina County | Clyde and Carol Reilly 701-657-2195 |
Larry Kotchman |
| Sycamore | Platanus occidentalis | Champion | 6' 5" | 51' | 45' | 139 | Aug 2005 | Photo | 905 N 12th St, Bismarck, ND; On the boulevard | City of Bismarck | Paul Blumhardt |
| Walnut, Black | Juglans nigra | Champion | 7' 9" | 68' | 50' | 169 | Jan 2002 | Photo | Fargo, ND | (confidential) | Lowell Siebels |
| Runner-Up | 7' 9" | 59' | 65' | 168 | Jan 2019 | 1025 2nd St N, Fargo, ND | Morrie Schwinden | Morrie Schwinden | |||
| Willow, Golden | Salix alba | Champion | 24' 10" | 71' | 65' | 372 | Aug 2002 | Photo | East side of Mickelson Field (Park System), Fargo, ND | Fargo Parks Department | Bob Kloubec, Lowell Siebels |
| Runner-Up | 22' | 66' | 68' | 347 | Jan 2010 | 328 5th Ave SW (backyard), Jamestown, ND | Gary and Louvicia Mayer 701-252-0031 |
Vernon Quam | |||
| Willow, Laurel | Salix pentandra | - | - | - | - | - | - | Nomination needed! | - | - |
Check out the Champion Trees Story Map!
NDSU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable. Direct inquiries to Vice Provost, Title IX/ADA Coordinator, Old Main 201, (701) 231-7708,ndsu.eoaa@ndsu.edu
