DNR: Jennings County Is Home to Largest Swamp Chestnut Oak Tree in the County

Indiana home to largest tree of its kind in the country

JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) A swamp chestnut oak tree in Jennings County has been recognized as the largest of the species in the country by the National Champion Tree program, according to a press release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. The tree has a height of 95 feet, a circumference of 318 inches, and a canopy spread of 118 feet.The record swamp chestnut oak is on the family farm owned by Richard and Kris Schepman outside …

DNR: Jennings County is home to largest swamp chestnut oak tree in the country

JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana Governor Mike Braun visited a record-setting tree in Jennings County this week. The tree that drew the attention of Indiana's governor is a swamp chestnut oak tree located on a family farm in Crothersville that is owned by Richard and Kris Schepman. The tree boasts a height of 95 feet, a circumference of 318 inches and a canopy spread of 118 feet. Photo of the Schepmans' swamp chestnut oak tree courtesy of the In…

DNR: Jennings County is home to largest swamp chestnut oak tree in the county

JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana Governor Mike Braun visited a record-setting tree in Jennings County this week. The tree that drew the attention of Indiana's governor is a swamp chestnut oak tree located on a family farm in Crothersville that is owned by Richard and Kris Schepman. The tree boasts a height of 95 feet, a circumference of 318 inches and a canopy spread of 118 feet. Photo of the Schepmans' swamp chestnut oak tree courtesy of the In…

Indiana Tree Recognized as Largest of its Species in the Nation

Indiana Department of Natural Resources JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind.–A swamp chestnut oak tree in Jennings County has been recognized as the largest of the species in the country by the National Champion Tree Program. It has a height of 95 feet, a circumference of 318 inches, and a canopy spread of 118 feet. It’s on a family farm owned by Richard and Kris Schepman outside of Crothersville. On Tuesday, Indiana Governor Mike Braun and Indiana Department …

Southern Indiana family recognized for having the largest tree of its kind in the nation

The Schepman family in Indiana owns the largest swamp chestnut oak in the US, measuring 95 feet tall.

Indiana tree recognized as the largest of its species in the ...