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	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. HOME ACTIVITIES • Big Old Tree Contest • High Tree Party • Releafing Day • Previous Projects • Powerline Approved Trees • Arboretums • Newsletter (PDF) FOUNDATION • Contact Us • About Tree Foundation PLANTING & CARE • Choosing a Tree • Planting a Tree • Caring for Your Tree	ASH BASSWOOD • BEECH • BIRCH • BOX ELDER • BUCKEYE • BUMELIA CATALPA • CEDAR • CHERRY • CHESTNUT • CHINESE SCHOLAR TREE • COTTONWOOD • CRAB APPLE • CYPRESS DOGWOOD ELM FIR • FRINGETREE GINKGO • GOLDENRAIN TREE • GUM HACKBERRY • HAWTHORN • HEMLOCK • HICKORY • HOLLY • HOPHORNBEAM • HORNBEAM LINDEN • LOCUST MAGNOLIA • MAPLE • MIMOSA • MULBERRY OAK • OSAGE ORANGE PAWPAW • PECAN • PERSIMMON • PINE • PLUM • POPLAR REDBUD • REDWOOD • ROYAL PAULONIA SASSAFRAS • SPRUCE • SWEETGUM • SYCAMORE TULIP TREE • TUPELO WALNUT • WILLOW • YELLOWWOOD • ZELKOVA ASH 2008 White Ash (Fraximus americana) Glen Leven, 4000 Franklin Pike Owned by Land Trust for Tennessee Nominated by Dick Page 126” circumference, 75’ height, 16’ crown spread 2006 Green Ash The Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane Owned by The Hermitage Nominated by Donald Sanders 167” circumference, 107’ height, 84’ crown spread 2006 White Ash 2122 Dearborn Drive in Donelson Owned/nominated by Donald and Dot Mangum 143” circumference, 90’ height, 86’ crown spread White Ash Two Rivers Park Owned by Metro Parks Nominated by Donald Sanders 124” circumference, 130’ height, 85’ crown spread 2005 White Ash Radnor Lake State Natural Area 1160 Otter Creek Rd. Nominated by Randy Hedgepath Owned by State of Tennessee 162” circumference, 60’ high, 50’ crown spread 2004 White Ash 524 Barrywood Dr. Nominated/owned by Jim and Marie Byers 144” circumference, 150 high, 40’ crown spread White Ash 915 Tower Pl. Nominated/owned by Stephen Mclean 196” circumference, 126’high, 83’crown spread 2003 White Ash 603 Barrywood Dr. Nominated/owned by Richard Connors 127” circumference, 100’ high, 55’ crown spread 1999 Ash 7240 Magnolia Hills Dr. Nominated/owned byPam and Mike Larson 165” circumference, 120’ high, 110’ crown spread 1995 White Ash 602 Lynnwood Blvd. Nominated/owned by JeanCrowe 188” circumference, 90’ high, 90’ crown spread White Ash 4400 Granny White Pike Nominated/owned by AnneRobinson 163” circumference, 90’ high, 80’ crown spread 1993 Blue Ash Woods behind 3706 WhitesCreek Pike Nominated by Mark S. Hackney Owned by C.O. Sisk Measurements NA 1993 White Ash 1038 Tyne Blvd. Nominated/owned by Joe D. Crumpacker Measurements NA 1993 Green Ash 1038 Tyne Blvd. Nominated/owned by Joe D. Crumpacker Measurements NA 1989 White Ash Edwin Warner Park Nominated by Warner Park Nature Center Owned by Metro Parks 78” circumference, 90’ high, 56’6” crown spread 1988 Ash 1703 Greenwood Ave. Nominated by Mark S. Hackney Owned by Phil and Shirley Overby 160” circumference, 70’ high, 86’ crown spread TOP BASSWOOD 2008 Basswood (Tilia americana) Glen Leven, 4000 Franklin Pike Owned by Land Trust for Tennessee Nominated by Dick Page 33” circumference, 90’ height, 17’ crown spread 2006 American Basswood The Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane Owned by The Hermitage Nominated by Oscar Krosnes 144” circumference, 100’ height, 54’ crown spread 2001 American Basswood Corner of Edgehill Ave. and18th Ave. S. Nominated by Bill Gould Owned by Vanderbilt University Institute for Public Policy Studies 120” circumference, 100’ high, 70’ crown spread 1994 White Basswood Granbery Park behind Granbery School Nominated by Fourth Grade Students, Granbery Elementary Owned by Metro Parks 118” circumference, 93’ high,72’ crown spread 1989 American Basswood South from end of Moss Rose Dr. Nominated by Mark S. Hackney Owned by Charlie Wheeler 157” circumference, 91’ high, 56’ crown spread 1988 American Basswood Magnolia Cir.,Peabody College Nominated by Mike Holt Owned by Vanderbilt University 94” circumference, 76’ high, 54’ crown spread TOP	I WANT TO . . . • Enter a Big Tree • Measure a Tree • See Winners by Year • See Winners by Species • Buy a Book of Winners




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