Historic Trees

American Forests is asking the public to nominate favorite trees for a place on America’s Historic Tree Register.

Courtesy American Forests
July 31, 2009
An oak, said to be more than 1,000 years old.
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Washington, D.C. – American Forests is asking the public to go online and nominate their favorite trees for a place on America’s Historic Tree Register. This newly created register will showcase historically and culturally significant trees, in addition to spotlighting trees that have played notable roles in an individual’s life, such as one planted by an ancestor or those climbed as a child.

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Trees can be nominated on the group's website and can be entered into one of five categories:

Historic trees – trees associated with a historic or cultural event.

Famous people – trees associated with historical, cultural, literary, or artistic figures.

Places – trees associated with historic locations and famous attractions.

Age – trees that are remarkably old.

Unique – trees that are unusual in size, shape, or growing range, have survived through difficult circumstances, or are significant in folklore.

The nominated tree will be published in the register if its description qualifies for one of the five categories and has supporting documents. If a nominated tree does not qualify for the category, or cannot be authenticated, then it will be listed as a Personal Tree. This separate category is a part of the Historic Tree Program, but not of the official register. It will include any tree that has a significant meaning to an individual, providing a forum for anyone to share the story of their special tree.

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