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CHAMPION TREES: The biggest of each species in the country, state or county.

The National Register lists the largest of some 738 different tree species. Washington State comes in seventh for the most on the register with 40 national champions, eight of which are located in the Olympic National Park.

Kitsap is home to many state and county champions.

For more about our Champion Tree, visit our own local expert, Jim Trainer!

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	city(ies)		category(ies)		contact info		description
	Hansville  add item		Champion Trees		Foulweather Bluff Preserve Nature Conservancy Office: 217 Pine Street, Suite 1100 Seattle, WA 98101 206.343.4344		Two miles northwest of Hansville, near the tip of the Kitsap Peninsula, a stand of 70-foot-tall red alders welcomes visitors to the Foulweather Bluff Preserve. The trail leads to a beautiful beach. Owned by the Nature Conservancy.
	Bainbridge Island  add item		Champion Trees		Grand Forest Miller and Mandus Olson Roads Bainbridge Island, WA 98110		240 acres. Equestrian and walking trails.
	add item		Champion Trees		Kitsap's Significant Trees		A list of significant trees in Kitsap County - many state and county champions. List provided by Jim Trainer, and published in The SUN Newspaper August 8, 2004.
	Port Orchard  add item		Champion Trees		Manchester State Park Manchester, WA		111-acre camping park with 3,400 feet of saltwater shoreline on Rich Passage in Puget Sound. The park is covered in woods of fir and maple.
	Bainbridge Island  add item		Champion Trees		Meigs Park Highway 305 and Koura Road Bainbridge Island, WA 98110		The 120-acre park includes a complex wetland system of ponds, bogs, and old-growth spruce. A walking path extends along the upper area of the park, but public access is limited due to the delicate nature of the bog. Future plans call for a boardwalk and an interpretive viewing area to expand public access.
	Seabeck  add item		Champion Trees		Scenic Beach State Park PO BOX 7 Seabeck, WA 98380 360.830.5079		88-acre camping park w/1,500 feet of saltwater beachfront on Hood Canal. Native rhododendrons and stunning, clear-day views of Hood Canal and the Olympic Mountains. ADA-compliant paths lead to a country garden, gazebo, rustic bridge and huge trees.