How Many Rings In A Tree Cookie?
As part of the Arbor Day celebration,students at Estes Park Elementary School have been challenged to find out the age of a tree by counting its rings. The ‘tree cookie’ contest is part of the Arbor Day festivities. The contest features a very large horizontal slice of an old ponderosa that was killed by mountain pine beetles here in the Estes Valley. The “tree cookie” is on display in the school library where students and teachers are studying the rings to make a determination about the tree’s age. Winners of the contest will be announced at the Arbor Day event. Above, Jose Zarate, Austin Park and Andrea Escorcia try their luck at counting the rings. The elementary school students have been busy all week learning all about trees. The activities will culminate with the annual Arbor Day event that is scheduled for this Friday, May 8, at 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Town of Estes Park Tree Board, and the public is invited to attend. Students have learned that Arbor Day is a natio
