TREEmendous Arbor Day Scavenger Hunt
The Treemendous Falmouth Arbor Day Scavenger Hunt
May 16-22, 2021
The Falmouth Conservation Commission invites you to celebrate Arbor Day and Falmouth’s wonderful trees by participating in the TREEmendous Falmouth Arbor Day Scavenger Hunt! Get outside, explore your community, and discover the beauty and variety of Falmouth's many trees.
How does it work?- We've compiled a list of ten trees in Falmouth. Find the list here.
- Locate and photograph a picture of your smiling face with each tree. Use the #falmouthtreehunt sign attached below if you'd like!
- Post your photos to social media using #falmouthtreehunt (or drop them off at Town Hall!) to submit them to be included in a drawing for fun prizes.
1. First Falmouth Arbor Day Tree. Look for a Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) where Route 1 and Route 88 meet, in the small triangle between the bike path and road.
2. American Larch (Larix laricina). Look for this tree on Woodville Road near Winn Road; it is between the intersection and the first telephone pole. The name larch may be confusing to some people; this tree is also known as larch, tamarack, hackmatack, eastern larch, red larch, and black larch. The common names for plants, or animals, are often different from place to place; the scientific name for this plant is always the same, no matter which common name you use.
3. The Twin Trees at Falmouth Town Hall. These are a pair of Norway Maples (Acer platanoides) in front of Falmouth Town Hall on both sides of the flagpole.
4. Falmouth Christmas tree located in the bandstand adjacent to the Casco Bay Arena. The Falmouth Christmas Tree is not available this time of year; instead, think seasonal thoughts and use the triple trunk White Birch closest to the bandstand
5. Henry Binder Memorial Tree located at The Mason-Motz Activity Center (190 Middle Road). Look for a Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) behind a granite boulder bearing a memorial plaque.
6. Lobsterman's year-round Christmas tree is located at the Falmouth Town Landing beach. This is not a real Christmas Tree. Look for a fallen tree on the shore (visible north of the parking lot) with lobster pot buoys hanging from it.
7. American Legion Field tree located at the children's play area in the American Legion baseball fields. Look for a Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) behind a granite boulder bearing a memorial plaque.
8. Soccer shade tree located at the Falmouth Community Park soccer fields. Look for a White Oak (Quercus alba) between two covered benches next to the Field 1C parking lot.
9. Point tree at Tidewater Farm. Walk southwest from the parking area along the mowed paths and look for a granite memorial bench with a tree next to it. Ranger Rich is not very good at identifying trees in winter and does not know the tree species; he will fix that problem in a week or two when its buds open.
10. Any White Pine (Pinus strobus). This is the Maine State Tree; the White Pinecone and tassel are also the Maine State flower.
In addition....
We are looking for the largest tree in Falmouth. If you have a candidate tree (it could be very tall, very wide, have a very thick trunk, or even all three!). Let us know the type of tree and where it is so we can come measure it and possibly use it in a future tree scavenger hunt.
Thank you to new Falmouth resident Maribeth McLaughlin who planted the seed for this idea and thank YOU for playing!
