2011 High Tree Party
- April 29, 2011
- Nashville City Cemetery
1001 Avenue South - 43 champion trees recognized
Party Gallery
Winners Gallery
List of Winners
Victor Johnson
Award Winners
2011 Douglas Henry
State Senator
2010 Betty Brown
Founding president, Nashville Tree Foundation
2009
Warner Bass
Founder, Friends of Warner Parks
2008
Joe Thompson
Civic leader, tree planter
2007
Martin Brown
ReLeaf Nashville campaign co-chair
2006 No Award
2005
May Dean Eberling
Former executive director, Metro Historical Commission
2004
Randall Lantz
Metro Parks
2003
Jim Fyke
Metro Parks
2002
George H. Cate Jr.
First Metro Tree Board chair
2001 Armistead Barkley
1998 H.G. Hill Realty
1997
Carl Pitchford
Metropolitan Development and Housing Authority
1996
Ann Chapman
Metro Beautification and Environment Commission
1995
Victor Johnson
Nashville Tree Foundation
Nashville Tree Foundation works to preserve and enhance Nashville's urban forest by educating the public, planting trees in urban areas, identifying the oldest and largest trees in Davidson County, and designating arboretums.
24th annual High Tree Party at Nashville City Cemetery honors 43 winners
Certificates were presented to owners and nominators of 43 winners of the 24th annual Big Old Tree Contest, surrounded by towering trees in Nashville City Cemetery.
The cemetery itself is home to five winners. Opened in 1822, it's the oldest continuously operated public cemetery in Nashville with more than 350 trees lining streets with names like oak and walnut and dogwood.
Founding board members honored
NTF president Pat Wallace presents commemorative platters to founding board members Joan Armour, Betty Brown, Ann Thomason, and Eleanor Willis.
Six of NTF's founding board members — Joan Armour, Alice Ann Barge, Betty Brown, Ann Thomason, Eleanor Willis, and Justin Wilson — were recognized for their foresight in forming the Nashville Tree Foundation in 1986.
As she presented commemorative platters to the attending board members, President Pat Wallace she noted that four of the six are still on the board: Armour, Barge, Brown, and Willis. The platters were handmade by artist Pat Matranga hand from wood from a Big Old Tree Contest-winning northern red oak at 221 Wilsonia Avenue, sithe of the first High Tree Party.
Douglas Henry receives Johnson Award
NTF honored State Senator Douglas Henry with the Victor Johnson Award for his dedication to preserving Nashville’s environmental and historical heritage at the annual High Tree Party at Nashville City Cemetery April 29.
“The acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree,” said Foundation president Pat Wallace said of Senator Henry, as she quoted from a bill to protect trees that was introduced by his father in 1927. “He has continued his father’s preservation efforts ever since he was first elected a senator in the Tennessee Legislature in 1971,” she said citing as a big victory the designation of Radnor Lake State Natural Area.
“Senator Henry’s efforts helped secure funding for land acquisition by the Land Trust for Tennessee, which has conserved more than 50,000 acres in 45 Tennessee counties, and sponsored legislation to preserve and protect by law the Hill Forest, 225 pristine acres of ancient forest.”
“It is fitting as the Tree Foundation observes its 25th anniversary that we honor Senator Henry who has been one of our most ardent supporters since our founding in 1986,” Wallace said as he was presented a bowl crafted by Pat Matranga from a Big Old Tree Contest winning shagbark hickory that was the victim of a windstorm earlier this year.