Champion Coast Redwood Tree (IMAGE) University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Caption The National Champion Tree Program will continue to identify and study Champion Trees, such as the coast redwood in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Crescent City, California (shown), from its new home in the UTIA School of Natural Resources. American Forests started the program more than eight decades ago. Photo courtesy Brian Kelley, with permission from American Forests. Credit Photo by Brian Kelley, courtesy American Forests. Usage Restrictions Photo courtesy American Forests. Attribute photographer Brian Kelley. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.