尼亚加拉湖边一个400岁的白橡树因其历史和生态遗产而赢得安大略2025年的“2025年树选美奖”。 A 400-year-old white oak in Niagara-on-the-Lake wins Ontario’s 2025 Tree Pageant for its historical and ecological legacy.

滨湖尼亚加拉的一棵 400 年树龄的白橡树被安大略树木信托基金评为 2025 年安大略树木选美比赛冠军，该树被公认为经历了几个世纪历史的遗产地标，包括土著使用和殖民条约。 A 400-year-old white oak tree in Niagara-on-the-Lake has been named the 2025 Ontario Tree Pageant winner by the Ontario Tree Trust, recognized as a heritage landmark that has stood through centuries of history, including Indigenous use and colonial treaties. 从80个提名中挑选出来的这棵30米长的树在1781年边界协定中发挥了作用,现已因其生态和文化意义而庆祝。 Selected from 80 nominations, the 30-meter-tall tree played a role in a 1781 boundary agreement and is now celebrated for its ecological and cultural significance. 土地所有者Abe Lepp向已故妻子Eleanor致敬, 后者保护这棵树免受水电工人的侵害, Landowner Abe Lepp honored his late wife Eleanor, who protected the tree from utility workers, and the couple’s efforts to grow trees from Ukrainian acorns. 该奖项突出了保护重要树木的重要性,社区活动和官方承认强调了其在生物多样性和历史中的作用。 The award highlights the importance of preserving significant trees, with community events and official recognition emphasizing its role in biodiversity and history.