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.

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FOUNDATION
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PLANTING & CARE
Choosing a Tree
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2006
White Pine
The Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane
Owned by The Hermitage
Nominated by Oscar Krosnes
93” circumference, 95’ height, 34’ crown spread

2004
White Pine
Regency Park, Timber Lane
Nominated/owned by Joe Ray Woods
108” circumference, 80’ high 65’ crown spread

2001
White Pine
2413 Bellevue Manor Dr.
Nominated/owned byDavid Reeder
91” circumference, 85’ high,
37’8” crown spread

1999
White Pine
5908 O’Brien Ave.
Nominated by Glenda Horton
Owned by Oma Summers
102” circumference, 126’6” high, crown spread NA

1998
White Pine
1900 Fatherland St.
Nominated by Kenneth W. Holt
Owned by Mark Brown
93” circumference, 100’ high, crown spread NA

1994
White Pine
110 Belle Meade Blvd.
Nominated/owned by Mrs. Bert Parrish Jr.
116” circumference, 70’ high,50’ crown spread

1993
Longleaf Pine
2322 Carter Ave.
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by Andrew T. Napier
Measurements NA

1990
White Pine
818 Woodland St.
Nominated by Alison Fuller’s class, Ross Elementary
64” circumference, 108’ high, 22’ crown spread

1989
Eastern White Pine
Shelby Park, hillside across St. from baseball diamond
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by Metro Parks
121” circumference, 70’ high, 51’ crown spread

1989
Loblolly Pine
1508 Rosebank Ave.
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by D. Morrow
90” circumference, 66’ high, 57’ crown spread

1988
White Pine
875 Curtiswood Lane
Nominated/owned by Gary Jenkins
113” circumference, 93’ high, crown spread NA
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PLUM

Domestic Plum
1991

2321 Carter Ave.
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by R.L. Hackney
61” circumference, 28’ high, 28’ crown spread

1989
2923 Hillhurst Dr.
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by Joe Calvert Sr.
90” circumference, 24’ high, 33’ crown spread

Wildgoose Plum
1994

818 Old HIckory Blvd.
Nominated by Mark Hackney
Owned by Josie Hall
30” circumference, 35’ high,17’ crown spread
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POPLAR

Bolleana Poplar
1997

1409 Bain Dr.
Nominated by Randy Allen
Owned by Jamie Taymon
38” circumference, 45’ high, 17’ crown spread

Simon Poplar
1997

400 Due West Ave.
Nominated by Randy Allen
Owned by Ora Blankenship
48” circumference, 60’ high, 32’ crown spread

Tulip Poplar
2006

The Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane
Owned by The Hermitage
Nominated by Donald Sanders
188” circumference, 90’ height, 72’ crown spread

2005
801 N. Curtiswood Lane
Nominated/owned by Brenda and Colin Reed
171” circumference, 151’ high, 30.75’ crown spread

2001
5755 Clarksville Hwy.
Nominated by Clint Neel
Owned by Joseph Colorigh
126” circumference, 110’ high, 63’6” crown spread

1999
6231 Hillsboro Pike
Nominated/owned by BettyBrown
151” circumference, 75’ high, 64’ crown spread

1997
4409 Franklin Rd.
Nominated/owned by Stacy Thompson
Measurements NA

1993
Robin Rd. at Winston Pl.
Nominated by Lindsay and Katie Smith
Owned by May Dell Carney
Measurements Na

1306 Chickering Rd.
Nominated/owned by Mrs. Lem Stevens Jr.
Measurements NA

1991
208 Clearbrook Ct.
Nominated/owned by Jane and Michael Bottari
132” circumference, 121’11” high, 74’ crown spread

1989
Percy Warner Park
Nominated by Warner Park Nature Center
Owned by Metro Parks
187” circumference, 124’ high, 85’ crown spread
• Site of High Tree Party

1988
The Hermitage
4580 Rachel’s Lane
Nominated/owned by The Hermitage
199” circumference, 150’ high, 45’ crown spread

Yellow Poplar
2007
204 Pitts Avenue, Lakewood
Owned by Clyde W. Mathes
Nominated by Oscar Krosnes
142” circumference, 116’ height, 84.5’ crown spread

2003

5061 Kingsview Ct.
Nominated/owned by Tom Alsup
156” circumference, 200’ high, 79’ crown spread
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REDBUD

1994
1014 Battlefield Dr.
Nominated/owned by Suzanne Ward
110” circumference, 35’ high,32’ crown spread

1988
318 Rosebank Ave.
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by Bob Gregory
139” circumference, 41’ high, 42’ crown spread

Eastern Redbud
1993

1404 Preston Dr.
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by Daniel Leaq
Measurements NA

1992
1509 Harding Pl.
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by Joan Nadeau
111“ circumference, 26’ high, 32’ crown spread

1989
241 Riverside Dr.
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by W.S. Davis120” circumference, 36’ high,
28’ crown spread
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