A distant and lesser-known cousin of the genus Arbor calceorum (shoe tree) is this Arbor caligarum (boot tree) located about ten miles east of Gillam, Manitoba in Canada. The Boots Creek Sign is routinely pruned and cleaned up by the Manitoba Highway Department, making it unlike most other such "trees" found throughout North America. The MHD has found that, left to its own growth patterns, the Boots Creek Sign would, like kudzu, soon take over the roadway.

	Photo by Chantal Doiron

The construction workers who frequent the nearby hydro-electric plants are reportedly the leading source of contributions to this tree. The brave correspondent who risked getting stomped while taking this evidentiary photo reports that the new additions pictured here represent the largest growth spurt since the 1970s.

Update March 9, 2025 (RTA): After extensive research, using Canadian and USA mapping resources, we are no longer able to find this sign. So, this page is really a historical record of what used to be found at this location. The RTA map is provided for further research. If you go to this location, in person, and find it again, we would love to hear from you! Please let us know and we’ll update this page.

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Photographed by Chantal Doiron 5/19/08
Posted on RoadTrip America 5/08