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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Caring for Your Tree


2008
Flowering Dogwood
(Cornus florida)
Shelby Bottoms Greenway, Train Trestle
Owned by Metro Parks
Nominated by Mark Hackney
49” circumference, 35’ height, 37’ crown spread

Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
Glen Leven, 4000 Franklin Pike
Owned by Land Trust for Tennessee
Nominated by Dick Page
29” circumference, 40’ height, 10’ crown spread

2004

Pink Dogwood
613 Hamilton Ave.
Nominated/owned by Shirley Towns
19” circumference,
27’ high, 21’ crown spread

Dogwood
4225 Franklin Pike
Nominated by Babs Behar
Owned by Cal and Joan Young
81” circumference,
32’ high, 300” crown spread

1999
Dogwood
Tulip Grove Rd.
Nominated by Shain Dennis andPhil Ponder
Owned by David Parker andFrank Batson
66” circumference, 42’ high, 37’ crown spread

1990
Dogwood

926 Otter Creek Rd.
Nominated/owned by Lee A. Enoch Jr.
54” circumference, 37’10” high, 21’6” crown spread

1988
Dogwood
409 Menees Lane, Madison
Nominated/owned by Kenneth A. Snider
60” circumference, 34’ high, 26’ crown spread

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ELM

2008
American Elm
(Ulmus americanus)
4710 Richmar Court
Owned and nominated by Clayton Wood
216” circumference, 80’ height, 22’ crown spread

American Elm
(Ulmus americanus)
5000 Maywood Drive
Owned and nominated by Becky Dan
180” circumference, 100’ height, 56’ crown spread

2006

American Elm
Two Rivers Park
Owned by Metro Parks
Nominated by Oscar Krosnes
74” circumference, 90’ height, 62’ crown spread

2005
American Elm
5109 Lana Renee Ct.
Nominated/owned by Julie and Steve Taylor
123.5” circumference, 85’ high, 83.5’ crown spread

American Elm
315 54th Ave N.
Nominated/owned by Stacey and Jonathan Cleghon
132” circumference, 80’ high, 69’ crown spread


2004
Siberian Elm
David Lipscomb University, Belmont Blvd.
Nominated by Terry Katzman-Rosenblum
Owned by David Lipscomb University
110” circumference, 75’ high, 70’ crown spread

2003
American Elm
920 Lawrence Ave.
Nominated by Janice Rodriguez
Owned by Janice and Ernest Rodriguez
163.5” circumference, 142’ high, 91” crown spread

2002
American Elm

4307 Saundersville Rd., Old Hickory
Nominated/owned by Peter Kaul
125.5“ circumference, 100‘ high, 80‘ crown spread

2002
Siberian Elm
Bowling Ave., Whitworth Commons area by pond
Nominated by Harvey and Catherine Sperling
Owned by Whitworth Homeowners Association,
135“ circumference, 84‘ high, 85‘ crown spread

2000
American Elm
307 Peachtree St.
Nominated/owned by Alicia Ackerson and Jim Ridley
148” circumference, 70’ high, 30 to 40’ crown spread

2000
Elm

200 Butler Lane
Nominated/owned by John T. Butler
151” circumference, 75’ high, 40’ crown spread

1999
Elm
484 Saddle Dr.
Nominated/owned byRobbie Flint
94” circumference, 173’ high, 60’ crown spread

1999
American Elm
1103 16th Ave. S.
Nominated by Bill Gould
Owned by Tip Top Entertainment
111” circumference, 90’ high, 70’ crown spread

1998
American Elm
404 Ellendale Ave.
Nominated/owned by PaulLatour
131” circumference, 178’ high, 109’ crown spread

American Elm
1716 Warfield Dr.
Nominated/owned by SteveMitchell and Julie Kornman
141” circumference, 71’ high, 70’ crown spread

1997
American Elm

Church of Christ, corner ofWedgewood and Acklen Ave.
Nominated by Randy Allen
Owned by Church of Christ
146” circumference, 50’ high,90’ crown spread

1995
American Elm
1617 Holly St.
Nominated by R. Lynn Taylor
Owned by R. Lynn Taylor andDelores Delvin
167” circumference, 116’ high, 77’9” crown spread

American Elm
1800 Otter Creek Rd.
Nominated/owned by EdithBowen Bierman
140” circumference, 90’ high,87’ crown spread

1994
American Elm

81 Jones Cir., Old Hickory, TN
Nominated/owned by Betty A. Sanders
60” circumference, 84’ high,
36’ crown spread

1993
American Elm
Hunter’s Hill Farm
Nominated/owned by Karen G. Roecker
Measurements NA

1992
American Elm
4701 Utah Ave.
Nominated/owned by ElaineHackerman
98“ circumference, 84’ high, 96’ crown spread

1991
American Elm

End of Glendale School Driveway and Melville Dr.
Nominated by Anne Oachipinti
Owned by Glendale School
108” circumference, 84’ high, 70’ crown spread

1990
Elm
1324 Barnes Rd., Antioch
Nominated/owned by John and Carol Wayne
124” circumference, 91’ high; 86’ crown spread

1989
Elm
Shelby Park, very near 19th Ave. entrance
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by Metro Parks
168” circumference, 100’ high,
87’ crown spread

1988
Elm

3614 Whitland Ave.
Nominated/owned by Beth Interlandi
139” circumference,94’ high, 93’ crown spread

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FIR

2008
White Fir
(Abies concolor)
Shelby Park Baseball Field
Owned by Metro Parks
Nominated by Mark Hackney
100” circumference, 40’ height, 40’ crown spread

1989
White Fir
Shelby Park, foot of hillside, near St. across from ball diamond
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by Metro Parks
92” circumference, 49’ high, 40’ crown spread
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FRINGETREE

1989
Fringetree
2321 Carter Ave.
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by Robert L. Hackney
52” circumference, 14’ high, 13’ crown spread
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