Saturday’s the deadline to nominate your favorite tree for 2023 Tree of the Year

The Urban Forestry Division (UFD) is accepting nominations for the Wake Forest 2023 Tree of the Year award through Saturday, April 1.

Trees may be nominated for their size, species, historic significance, personal meaning, community benefit or general notoriety – but they must be located within the Wake Forest town limits.

To submit your choice, visit http://bit.ly/WFTreeofYear, complete the nomination form and upload a photo of your tree. Finalists will be selected by Town staff, then voted on by the community during the week of April 3.

The tree that receives the most votes will be announced as the winner during Forest Fest on Saturday, April 15. The person who submits the winning tree will receive a certificate crowning their tree as the Wake Forest 2023 Tree of the Year.

The 2021 winner was a towering willow oak tree nicknamed “Broccolini.” The tree is located on the Brooks Street side of the Northern Wake Senior Center, 235 E. Holding Ave.

For more information on this year’s contest, visit http://bit.ly/WFTreeofYear or email Urban Forestry Coordinator Luke Devores at [email protected].