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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ACTIVITIES
Big Old Tree Contest
High Tree Party
Releafing Day
Previous Projects
Powerline Approved Trees
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FOUNDATION
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About Tree Foundation

PLANTING & CARE
Choosing a Tree
Planting a Tree
Caring for Your Tree


2008
Ginkgo
(Ginkgo biloba)
Glen Leven, 4000 Franklin Pike
Owned by Land Trust for Tennessee
Nominated by Dick Page
111” circumference, 70’ height, 17’ crown spread

2007
Ginkgo
Mount Olivet Cemetery, 1101 Lebanon Road
Owned by Mount Olivet Cemetery
Nominated by George Cate Jr.
124” circumference, 83’ height, 69’ crown spread

2001
Ginkgo
112 Clifton Ct., Old Hickory
Nominated by Marie Stinson
Owned by H.S. Stinson
79” circumference, 55’ high,
45’ crown spread
1240 Second Ave. S.
Nominated by Shirley Towns
107” circumference, 80’ high, 103’ crown spread

1999
Ginkgo
112 Clifton Ct.
Nominated/owned by Marie Stinson
77” circumference, 80’6” high, 33’6” crown spread

1996
Ginkgo
2306 Golf Club Lane
Nominated by Kim Hawkins
Owned by Steven and Kate Ezell
Measurements NA

1995
Ginkgo
112 Clifton Ct., Old Hickory
Nominated by Marie Stinson
Owned by Henry S. and MarieStinson
60” circumference, 48’ high, 21’ crown spread

Ginkgo
Cora Howe Elementary School,1928 Greenwood Ave.
132” circumference, 90’ high, 46’6” crown spread

1994
Ginkgo
Country Music Hall of Fame andMuseum, 4 Music Square E.
Nominated by George Cate
Owned by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum118” circumference, 60’ high, 72’ crown spread
• Site of High Tree Party

1992
Ginkgo
1307 Sixth Ave. N.
Nominated by BerdelleCampbell
Owned by Glenmary HomeMissioners
136“ circumference, 75’ high,65’ crown spread

1990
Ginkgo
Belmont University
Nominated by Cindy Shafer
Owned by Belmont University
122” circumference, 90’ high, 70’ crown spread

1988
Ginkgo
Kirkland Hall,
Vanderbilt University
Nominated by Mike Holt
Owned by Vanderbilt University
100” circumference, 74’ high, 58’ crown spread
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GOLDENRAIN TREE

1988
Hill Center, Peabody College
Nominated by Mike Holt
Owned by Vanderbilt University
65” circumference, 47’ high, 35’ crown spread
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GUM

2000
Black Gum
Bordeaux Hospital, 1414 County Hospital Rd.
Nominated by Nathaniel Mann Owned by MetropolitanNashville
124” circumference, 83’ high, 61’ crown spread
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HACKBERRY

2008
Hackberry
(Celtis occidentialus)
Glen Leven, 4000 Franklin Pike
Owned by Land Trust for Tennessee
Nominated by Dick Page
46” circumference, 93’ height, 16’ crown spread

Hackberry (Celtis occidentialus)
1104 Crater Hill Drive
Owned by John Earthman
Nominated by Anne Earthman
24” circumference, 80’ height, 16.5’ crown spread

2006

Hackberry
Two Rivers Park
Owned by Metro Parks
Nominated by Donald Sanders
122” circumference, 90’ height, 68’ crown spread

2005
Hackberry

Radnor Lake State Natural Area
1160 Otter Creek Rd.
Nominated by Randy Hedgepath
Owned by State of Tennessee
126” circumference, 80’ high, 30’ crown spread

Hackberry
1101 Menzler Rd.
Nominated/owned by George A. Henderson
180” circumference, 99’ high, 114’ crown spread

2004
Hackberry

1126 Oman Dr.
Nominated/owned by Bart and Ellie Franey
144” circumference,
66’ high, 100’ crown spread

2003
Hackberry
1800 9th Ave. N.
Nominated by Dana and Lyle Currier
Owned by Jones Paideia Magnet School/Metro Schools
158” circumference, 75’ high, 80’ crown spread

2001
Hackberry
1716 Ashwood Ave.
Nominated by Kathy Sigler Kohnhorst
Owned by Kathy and Allen Kohnhorst
106” circumference, 76’6” high, 63’ crown spread

Hackberry
2206 Grantland Ave.
Nominated by Jane Boram
Owned by Bob Hinkel andJane Boram
168” circumference, 75’ high,
95’ crown spread

2000
Hackberry
3710 Westbrook Ave.
Nominated/owned by Steve Sirls
185” circumference, 70’ high, 75’ crown spread
• Site of High Tree Party

1999
Hackberry

66 Vaughns Gap Rd.
Owned/nominated by Cemeleand Woody Richardson
167” circumference, 90’ high, 23’ crown spread

Hackberry
2505 Miami Ave.
Nominated by Price Jones
Owned by Carolyn and BobMcClain
111” circumference, height NA, crown spread NA

1997
Hackberry
Littlejohn Engineering,1935 21st Ave. S.
Nominated by Randy Allen
Owned by Jim Littlejohn
150” circumference, 65’ high, 70’ crown spread

1996
Hackberry
1008 Battery Lane
Nominated by Hibbard Thatcher
Owned by Louise Miles andNellie Killebrew
188” circumference, 61’ high, 58’ 10” crown spread

1995
Hackberry
625 Benton Ave.
Nominated by Carl Pitchford
Owned by Metro Developmentand Housing Authority
168” circumference, 65’ high, 100’ crown spread

Hackberry
Mill Creek Graveyard, Dodge andOld Glenrose Ave.
Nominated by Amelia W.Edwards
Owned by Mill Creek BaptistChurch Graveyard Association
135” circumference, 116’ high, 70’ crown spread

1994
Hackberry

136 Rains Ave.
Nominated by Camille Brosky
Owned by Rains Ave. Christian Care Center
160” circumference, 80’ high,70’ crown spread

1993
Hackberry

710 Burns Dr.
Nominated/owned by Willard E. Schnell
Measurements NA

1992
Hackberry
308 Moss Trl., Goodlettsville
Nominated/owned by Frank D.Sheppard
151“ circumference, 112’ high, 117’ crown spread

1990
Hackberry
Bonaventure Commons
Bonaventure Pl.
Nominated by Mrs. Tom Hudson
Owned by Bonaventure Homeowners Association
132” circumference, 96’ high, 70’ crown spread

Hackberry
516 Franklin Pike
Brentwood CumberlandPresbyterian Church
Nominated by L. Blankers
Owned by Brentwood Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Measurements NA

1989
Hackberry

1125 Shelton Ave.
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by Aubrey White
175” circumference, 100’ high,
crown spread NA

1988
Hackberry
4421 Warner Pl.
Nominated/owned by Mrs. Nelson Andrews
134” circumference, 110’ high, 64’ crown spread
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