American chestnut in Maine top ranked By CLARKE CANFIELD THE
Associated Press | November 22,2012 Maine Forest Service
forester Merle Ring, left, and Michele Windsor, of the Oxford
County Soil and Water Conservation District, measure the
diameter of what’s believed to be the tallest American chestnut
tree in its native range in Hebron, Maine. HEBRON, Maine — A
Maine forester has measured what is believed to be the tallest
American chestnut tree in its native range. The 95-foot tree is
in some woodlands in this small town in southwestern Maine.
There is no official record keeping, but officials with The
American Chestnut Foundation say the Maine tree is thought to be
the tallest from Maine to Mississippi. Ann Siekman said she and
her husband knew they had a tall chestnut on their property, but
they had no idea it would be the tallest in the East. “I
personally am a tree lover, so it’s very important to me that
all of us be aware of our tree heritage,” she said. “For that
reason, I’m delighted it’s getting some