Pennsylvania Rucker Index Site Comparisons (4/17/06)
(Average of 10 Tallest Species within a Site)
(Bold denotes record status)
Eastern Native Tree Society (ENTS) members involved in measuring the following trees:
Dale Luthringer, Environmental Education Specialist, Cook Forest State Park
Will Blozan, President and Co-founder ENTS, master arborist
Robert Leverett, Co-founder/Executive Direcotr ENTS and principle architect of the Eastern Old Growth Forest Conference Series
Dr. Robert Van Pelt, Forest Ecologist, University of Washington
Colby Rucker, Retired, State of Maryland
Dr. Tom Diggins, Professor, Youngstown State University
Ed Frank, web master ENTS, geologist, videographer
Jack Sobon, Architect and Timber Framer
Scott Wade, Arborist Pennsylvania
Ron Busch, Arborist North Carolina
Carl Harting, research technician
Tony Kelly, research technician
Site	Rucker Index
Cook Forest State Park	136.14
Fairmont Park	132.27
Wintergreen Gorge	128.8
McConnells Mills State Park	128.14
Ricketts Glen State Park	126.29
Anders Run N.A.	122.34
Walnut Creek Gorge	121.69
Clear Creek S.P.	118.3
Coho Property	115.74
Sisters of St. Francis	115.15
Hemlocks N.A.	114.75
6 Mile Creek Gorge	114.58
Heart's Content N.A.	113.79
Lake Erie Community Park	113.57
Elk Creek Gorge	112.83
Alan Seeger N.A.	111.13
Scott Community Park	109.56
Tionesta Scenic & Research N.A.	109.36
Parker Dam State Park	108.89
Allegheny River Islands Wilderness Area	106.93
Latodami Nature Center	106.51
Detweiler Run N.A.	104.65
Laurel Run Rd-Centre County	104.6
Hemlock N.A.-Laurel Hill State Park	99.82
Glenwood Park	98.08
Shingletown Gap	97.47
Bear Meadows N.A.	93.72
Frank residence, Reynoldsville, PA	88.82