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.

Tree Foundation projects

In the past 20 years, Nashville Tree Foundation and its partners have conducted several awareness campaigns and planted more than 8,000 trees.

2007
Planted 41 trees in the Bluefields neighborhood of Donelson and 19 trees in 12South. Rediscover East! planted 10 trees commemorating the Tree Foundation on the 10th anniversary of its ReLeaf Nashville project.
2006
ReLeafing Day planting in the Germantown neighborhood of more than 30 powerline-approved trees and a northern red oak given by Nashville’s sister city Magdeburg, Germany, and 35 powerline-approved trees and 30 other trees in the Sylvan Heights neighborhood, a joint project with Metro Tree Advisory Committee and Nashville Electric Service.
2005
ReLeafing Day demonstration planting of 84 powerline-approved trees in Dallas H. Neil Park on Eighth Avenue South and Wedgewood Avenue and 18 in the Woodland-in-Waverly neighborhood in a joint project with Metro Parks, Metro Tree Advisory Committee, and Nashville Electric Service.
2004
Used Urban Forestry grant and collaborations with five neighborhood groups and one Metro Council district to plant 236 trees.
2003
Used Urban Forestry grant to conduct anti-topping and proper pruning campaign.
Used Urban Forestry grant and collaborations with Nashville Electric Service and seven neighborhoods to plant 367 trees.
2002
Established annual ReLeafing Day on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Planted 29 trees in Nashville Housing Fund-financed Hope Gardens and in Habitat for Humanity’s Rainwood subdivision.
2001
Worked through ReLeaf Nashville to replace 200 ReLeaf trees that did not survive.
2000
Worked through ReLeaf Nashville to plant 2,000 trees.
1999
Worked through ReLeaf Nashville to plant 2,450 trees in Nashville. Contributed 500 trees to The Hermitage. Contributed 50 trees to Clarksville and 50 trees to Jackson, Tenn., after tornadoes damaged trees there.
1998
Established ReLeaf Nashville with Metro Parks/Beautification and Environment after April tornadoes, with a five-year plan to replace 6,500 shade trees. Planted 1,457 trees in November.
1996
Distributed whom-to-call magnets to 15,000 home-owners, developed anti-topping ads and articles for newspapers, and created public service announcements for radio, using matching Urban Forestry Grant.
1995
Launched a “Don’t Top Trees” awareness campaign targeted to the general public and tree-trimming companies, using matching Urban Forestry Grant.
1994
Held demonstration plantings at three locations with Dream House playhouses built by volunteers and developed educational materials on trees for to teachers and individuals using a matching Urban Forestry Grant.
1993
Educated the public on importance of urban trees through ads, news articles, and water bill inserts with matching Urban Forestry Grant.
1991
Planted an 18-foot pin oak in Centennial Park to replace a damaged tree.
1989
Transplanted 2 hemlocks and 2 dogwoods from Airport Estates to Magnolia Blvd.
1988 to present
Conducted annual Big Old Tree Contest to identify Davidson County’s largest and oldest trees.
1988
Transplanted 15-foot evergreen from Ensworth School to Music Square Park.
1986 Planted a large red maple in the median of 8th Avenue North. Replaced crab apple trees on Shelby Avenue.

Plantings by the Tree Foundation and MDHA
2005
40 crabapples, flowering cherry, and redbuds planted under powerlines in Vine Hill Hope VI homes and 12 bur and red oaks around two playgrounds.
2003
Hope VI Homes in Preston Taylor: 2 red maples, 2 red oaks, 3 ash, 3 crab apples, 3 redbuds
2001
Main Street: 50 trees for Streetscape Project
2000
Madison Towers: 4 red maples, 4 sugar maples, 4 purple white ash
1999
Vine Hill Homes: 3 southern magnolias, 6 red maples, 2 golden raintrees, 3 sugar maples
1998
Edgefield Manor: 8 red maples, 5 red oaks, 3 crabapples
1997
Sam Levy Homes: 10 red maples, 2 sweet gums
1996
Edgefield Manor: 5 red oaks, 5 red maples, 3 white dogwoods
1995
Edgehill Homes: 6 autumn purple ashes, 6 sycamores
Terrance Murray Memorial Garden: 6 crab apples
1994
Vine Hill Homes: 8 kwanzan cherries, 8 calloway crab apples
1993 Andrew Jackson Courts: 4 Japanese black pines, 4 zelkova, 4 Yoshino cherries
1992
Tony Sudekum, J.C. Napier homes: 8 tulip poplars, 7 pin oaks
1991
Sam Levy Homes: 7 sweet gums, 7 pin oaks
1990
J.C. Napier Homes: 6 pin oaks, 3 tulip poplars, 3 sweet gums
1989
Parkway Terrace: 5 green ashes and red maples
1989
Cumberland View: 8 tulip poplars, sweet gums
1988
Edgehill Homes: 3 golden rain, 3 Zuma crab apples, 9 water oaks and baldcypress
1987
Vine Hill Homes: 15 crab apples, 6 shade trees
1986
Parkway Terrace: 12 red maples

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