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Type of Designation

Specimen

Historic

Specimen Tree

A Specimen Tree must meet one of the following requirements:

Exceptional size and age

The tree(s) is an exceptional size and age.

Familiar feature of the community

The trees(s) is/are commonly recognized as an established and familiar feature of the community, or can be confirmed as a significant part of the community’s heritage.

Recognized individual, group, event, or cause

The tree(s) was/were planted by, or as a memorial to, or associated with, a nationally, regionally, or state recognized individual, group, event, or cause, and is confirmed to be more than 50 years old.

Historic Tree

A Historic Tree must meet the following requirement:

Direct witness to a historic event

The tree(s) was/were a direct witness to a historic event or cultural movement that was significant nationally, regionally, or within the state and can be confirmed to date to that time.

Number of Trees

Single Tree

Group of Trees

Location

Street Address

Give street address and include directions to the tree.

Street Address

City/Town

Zip

GPS Coordinates if available:

Latitude

Longitude

Directions to Tree

Upload Map to Tree

One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, png.

Historic or Specimen Narrative

Upload Historic Narrative

Provide a historic narrative that gives a factual account of the history of the tree or group of trees and the surrounding area, which gives the tree(s) its significance. Include important dates, people, events, legends, activities, etc. associated with the tree.
One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Ownership of Tree

If organization, corporation, government, or non-profit, include contact name and title:

Owner Name

Owner Address

Owner Street Address

Owner City

Owner Zip

Owner Phone

Owner Email

Name By Which Tree is Known

Why is the tree so named?

Tree(s) Description

Health

Excellent

no visible or known defects or health problems

Good

appears in good health with only minor defects

Fair

appears in average health with some obvious defect

Poor

trees in noticeable decline

Bad

trees is in severe decline

Species: Include at least the common name, and genus and species if possible, i.e. Black Walnut, Juglans nigra

Species Common Name

Species Scientific Name

Provide measurements if possible.

Trunk circumference at 4 ½ feet above ground (in inches)

Total tree height (in feet)

Average crown diameter (feet from trunk)

Age (in years, if known)

Land Use

Residential

Commercial

Woodland

Farmland

Cemetery

Other

Other Land Use

A PDF of Color photographs of the tree(s) is required with the application. Maps or diagrams of locations are helpful.

The applicant grants Metro Beautification & Environment Commission & the Metro Tree Advisory Committee all rights and privileges to the images and information attached to, or included in, this application.

Upload Photographs

One file only.
25 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf.

Applicant Information

Applicant Name

Applicant Organization, if applicable

Applicant Title, if applicable

Applicant Address

Applicant Street Address

Applicant City

Applicant Zip

Applicant Telephone

Applicant Email

Although the Metro Beautification and Environment Commission and the Metro Tree Advisory Committee encourages the owner of each Historic and Specimen Tree to give it proper care, the Metro Beautification and Environment Commission and the Metro Tree Advisory Committee does not certify the tree as being safe or without hazard.

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