The stump of the “Old Main Cottonwood” on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. The tree has been taken down after 140 years, but not before cuttings were taken so that clones of the tree can be propagated.

Among the fallen trees was a cottonwood tree on the Augsburg University campus which fell early in the morning on Aug. 27, according to Augsburg University plant biology professor Leon van Eck. “It’s ...

Montana has been home to past and present champion trees. According to the 2015 register, the state is home to six champion trees, including the largest plains cottonwood in Ravalli County.

Butternut, boxelder, horse chestnut, bur oak, American linden, thinleaf alder, ash, black and plains cottonwood, and sugar maple are just of a few types of registered trees in Ravalli County.

The 142-year-old tree was the tallest and oldest tree on campus, having been purchased for $35 along with 42 other plains cottonwood trees. Plains cottonwoods only live for about 100 years, and — ...