Our new executive assistant

The Nashville Tree Conservation Corps is excited to welcome Emily Thompson as our new Executive Assistant.

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Shelby Avenue Planting

Thanks to the more than 150 volunteers who planted trees on Saturday for the Shelby Avenue Arboretum, a project developed by the Nashville Tree Conservation Corps.

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Why Fall and Winter Are the Best Times to Plant a Tree in Nashville

Colder seasons of the year are the best times to plant a tree in Nashville. Learn why low temperatures are vital for a young tree’s root growth and future stability.

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Sheriff’s Office Partnership

The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office has a horticulture vocational program for offenders that has been helpful in caring for and distributing saplings for community planting.

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Year in Review

In a year that brought a powerful tornado, a derecho that downed hundreds of trees and a devastating pandemic, we’re here to celebrate all the good things that happened for Nashville trees in 2020.

Shelby Avenue Arboretum Kickoff

Veterans and volunteers joined the effort to transform Shelby Avenue into a beautiful tree-lined corridor. When complete, the 2.5 mile arboretum, stretching from the interstate to Shelby Park, will be one of the longest arboretums in the state, lined with more than 500 new trees.

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The Historic & Specimen Trees Program

The Historic & Specimen Trees Program registers and recognizes trees in Davidson County as important to the area and community.

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The Need for Gradient Restriction on Development in Nashville

Removing trees from sloping land creates dangers from erosion and landslides, so standards that regulate clearcutting in development can help make Nashville a safer place

Street Tree Requirement Bill 2020-288 Becomes Law

BL2020-288 becomes law on July 22, 2020. Starting on August 3rd, 2020, street tree requirements will be expanded to multi-family and commercial zoned properties in areas designated as “Centers” in the NashvilleNext plan.

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Fine Tuning Nashville's Tree Bank

Did you know that Nashville has a Tree Bank, an account with funds used to plant trees on public properties? Unless you’re a commercial developer or a tree advocate (like us!) you’re probably unaware that such an account exists — much less how it operates. Since Metro’s new tree ordinance took effect on September 1, 2019, city officials have reworked procedures for the Tree Bank, trying to bring more transparency and accountability to the process.

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