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In the mid-1970s, Tennessee launched its Champion Tree Program with the intention of identifying and cataloguing the largest native trees in Tennessee. The School of Natural Resources at the University of Tennessee actively administers the state Champion Tree Program in collaboration with the Tennessee Division of Forestry.
There are hundreds of state Champion Trees that cover the state. View the most current list of the champions by species here:
Nominations for 2024 are now open! Click on the button below to submit a nomination for a Tennessee Champion Tree.
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Our mission is to protect, preserve, and keep record of the largest trees in Tennessee through public education and engagement.
Champion Trees of the Month
July 2023: Eastern Red Cedar, Fayette County, 63 feet tall, 17.55 feet around
May 2023: Umbrella Magnolia, Shelby County, 32.5 feet tall, 3.49 feet around
April 2023: Flowering Dogwood, Hamilton County, 31.5 feet tall, 9.2 feet around
March 2023: Water Oak, Fayette County, 99 feet tall, 21.1 feet around
January 2023: A Norwegian Spruce, Greene County, 65 feet tall, 9 feet around
December 2022: A Slash Pine, Madison County, 110.5 feet tall, 8.7 feet around with a crown spread of 59.2 feet.
November 2022: A Northern Red Oak tree, Maury County, 96.5 feet tall, 13.8 feet around
October 2022: Silver Maple from Blount County, 78 feet tall, 7.67 feet around
August 2022: Yellow Poplar, Fayette County, TN, 70 feet tall, 23.025 feet around