FARMINGTON — The Maine Forest Service, the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine and the Farmington Conservation Commission hosted the first Franklin County Big Tree Contest this summer, modeled after the state contest.

More than 75 nominations countywide were submitted. District Forester Patty Cormier, along with Farmington Conservation Commission chairman and forestry consultant Peter Tracy measured the nominated trees.

In all, there were 22 winning species, and of those, four are also now the state champs.

Below is the list of winners, the state winners’ have an asterisk beside them.

For more information on the state big tree contest, check out the website www.maineforestservice.org under Project Canopy.

The winners are listed by landowner, town and species:

Milton and Donna Henderson, Farmington, American beech* and hemlock

Wanda Soule,  Chesterville,  American elm

Richard Simcock, Farmington,  balsam fir* (nominated by Cindy Knight)

Paul Farrell,  Weld,  basswood

Albion K. Edwards,  Industry,  bigtooth aspen

Bob Vallette,  Farmington,  black cherry

Austin Family,  Farmington,  brown ash

Chad and Tara Dubay,  Industry,  bur oak

Jack Curtiss,  Wilton,  eastern cottonwood* (nominated by Arthur LaPlante)

Lynn Cook,  Farmington,  horse chestnut

Christine Spear,  Farmington,  catalpa and Norway maple

Melanie Farmer,  Farmington,  red oak

State of Maine,  Weld,  red pine* (nominated by Sean Minear)

Phyllis Dunne,  Wilton,  silver maple

David Distefano,  Farmington,  sugar maple (nominated by John Seamon)

Deborah Cressall,  Farmington,  tulip tree

Jon Fitch,  Wilton,  walnut

Gary York,  Farmington,  white ash

Raymond Gould, Jay,  white pine

L.E. Hughes,  Stratton,  spruce