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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 BEECH 2008 American Beech (Fagus grandifolius) Glen Leven, 4000 Franklin Pike Owned by Land Trust for Tennessee Nominated by Dick Page 30” circumference, 84’ height, 16’ crown spread 2006 American Beech The Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane Owned by The Hermitage Nominated by Oscar Krosnes 93” circumference, 90.3’ height, 71.4’ crown spread 2002 American Beech 4307 Saundersville Rd., Old Hickory Nominated/owned by Peter Kaul 134.5“ circumference, 100‘ high, 50‘ crown spread 2001 Beech 2703 Meadow Rose Dr. Nominated/owned byAda Ruth Kelly 130” circumference, 103’6” high, 44’6” crown spread 1999 Beech 5032 Stillwood Dr. Nominated/owned byMarjorie Wyatt 138” circumference, 178’ high, 26’6” crown spread 1996 Beech Granbery Park, behind GranberyElementary School, 5501 Hill Rd. Nominated by GranberyElementary Owned by Metropolitan Parks &Recreation 165” circumference, 98’ high, 80’ crown spread • Site of High Tree Party 1995 European Beech Granbery Elementary School,5501 Hill Rd. 153” circumference, 105’ high, 83’ crown spread 1994 Beech Granbery Park behind Granbery School Nominated by Fourth Grade Students, Granbery Elementary Owned by Metro Parks 161.5” circumference, 110’ high,55’ 6” crown spread 1990 Beech 112 Bonaventure Pl. Nominated by Mrs. Thomas M. Hudson Owned by L.H. Armistead III 108” circumference, 69’ high, 78’ crown spread 1989 Beech River bottom appx. .125 mile east from dead end of Longfield Ave. Nominated by Mark S. Hackney Owned by Robert Matthews 146” circumference, 118’ high, 83’ crown spread 1988 Beech Percy Warner Park, nearDripping Springs Nominated by John Harky Owned by Metro Parks146” circumference, 140’ high, 79’ crown spread TOP BIRCH 2004 River Birch 2716 Overhill Dr. Nominated by Ginny Russell Owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Harman Circumference NA, 66’ high, 60’ crown spread TOP BOX ELDER 2004 Box Elder 2132 Dearborn Dr. Nominated by Virginia Clark Owned by Anna Glidewell circumference NA, 49’ high, 16’6” crown spread 1995 Box Elder 605 Skyview Dr. Nominated/owned by DavidWithers 79” circumference, 76’ high, 47’6” crown spread TOP BUCKEYE 1988 Ohio Buckeye McTyeire Hall Vanderbilt University Nominated by Mike Holt Owned by Vanderbilt University 56” circumference, 66’ high, 35’ crown spread 1998 Yellow Buckeye Percy Warner Park, 3 Knobs Area Nominated by Rob Brown andLee Patrick Owned by Metro Nashville Parksand Recreation 121” circumference, 70’9” high, 36’ crown spread TOP BUMELIA 2008 Buckthorn Bumelia (Bumelia lycioides) Shelby Park, Davidson Street and South 17th Street Owned by Metro Parks Nominated by Mark Hackney 48” circumference, 31’ height, 37’ 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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