Welcome to the Virginia Highland Neighborhood Arboretum Virginia
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The Neighborhood Arboretum Which loop do I walk? Though many associate The four loops that form the Virginia-Highland welcome to the virginia highland Virginia-Highland with Neighborhood Arboretum are designed to highlight the shopping, nightlife, and diversity of great trees as well as the diversity of the neighborhood arboretum beautiful bungalow neighborhood’s character. Each loop originates from homes, the character John Howell Park, the central greenspace in the Virginia- of the neighborhood Highland neighborhood. would look very different without its trees and Explore the majesty of Orme Park’s beeches, oaks, and visionary residents. tulip poplars while walking the Orme Park Loop. Independent newspapers, the formation of Atlanta’s The BeltLine Loop exhibits the intersection of Atlanta’s NPUs, and parks industrial edge and the trees that line the future transit that honor activism reflect the rich community route that will connect 45 of Atlanta’s neighborhoods. involvement and the commitment to the urban forest in this neighborhood. Some of the most beautiful and tree-friendly residential streets make up the Atkins Park Loop. The Virginia-Highland Neighborhood Arboretum The Learning Loop showcases 20 of Atlanta’s most consists of four loops in common trees. See how many you recognize on a leisurely different sections of the stroll down Lanier Boulevard. neighborhood. Whichever loop you choose to walk, You may not realize it, but you are you will notice a variety of standing in the Virginia-Highland notable trees. Some trees Neighborhood Arboretum. have granite markers at their base so you can learn more An arboretum is a living tree museum. about the wonderful trees The typical arboretum is located in a park that help make this neigbhorhood distinctive. Use the map in this brochure to plan your route. Now be To find out how you can help, call 404-522- or garden where trees can be arranged in on your way and keep an eye out for the trees that 4097, or visit www.treesatlanta.org themes or by closely related species. truly stand a little taller than the rest, regardless of Arboretum seed funding provided by the Virginia-Highland Civic their height. Association and individual donors. But this isn’t a typical arboretum. For The Virginia-Highland Neighborhood Arboretum is Trees beautify our community, clean our air and one thing, the trees in this arboretum a way for people to remain engaged learning about water, provide habitat for wildlife and create a sense are the trees of Virginia-Highland; trees and connecting with of wonder. Visit Trees Atlanta’s other neighborhood standing strong, stately, and well-cared others. These trees are arboretums in their varying stages of growth: for, reflecting many years of committed living tributes to those Cabbagetown, Reynoldstown, Inman Park, Oakhurst, Sylvan Hills and Midtown. activism and stewardship. For another, who fought to overturn the proposed 485 highway, people live in the arboretum. This is their those who protect trees, arboretum, which these neighbors helped and those who continue to design and continue to maintain. shape the great quality of Virginia-Highland life in the community. civic association Virginia-Highland Neigbhorhood Arboretum 1. Crape Myrtle in partnership with Trees Atlanta 2. Winged Elm 66. Cherry Laurel 67. American Holly 3. Sawtooth Oak* Amsterdam Ave Amsterdam Ave 4. Mockernut Hickory 68. Chinese Crape Myrtle 27 13 5. Sugar Maple 69. Windmill Palm 13 6. Southern Magnolia 70. Umbrella Magnolia 14 7. American Elm 71. Shumard Oak 15 8 16 e Bellevue Dr 8. Red Maple 72. Pignut Hickory l 14 E c lk 17 r m 9. Tulip-poplar 73. Princeton Sentry Ginkgo i ont D C r 10. English Oak 74. Fragrant Snowbell e 71 m 17 r Highland Terrace 13 18 Broo 11. Water Oak 75. Pawpaw O Orme Park kr idg Park Dr 19 e D 62 12. Saucer Magnolia 76. Hophornbeam 12 20 r 34 4 Rosewood Dr 9 13. Southern Red Oak 77. Florida Maple 11 Brookridge Dr 22 14. Flowering Dogwood 78. Willow Oak 35 11 21 15. Eastern Hemlock 79. Overcup Oak 10 23 24 Glen Arden Way 9 r 16. Pagoda Dogwood 80. Japanese Cryptomeria D Elmwood Dr 8 nt 8 mo 19 80 89 17. Blackgum 81. Weeping Cherry Elk Kentucky Ave 10 7 C 18. American Linden 82. Sycamore r 88 est r 19. Ginkgo 83. Chinese Pistache ridge D 58 Los Angeles Ave 59 20 Stillwood Dr 20. Eastern Redbud 84. Black Walnut 6 25 6 21. Red Horsechestnut 85. Persimmon Cresthill Ave 27 35 57 5 Orme Park Loop (1.4 mi) 28 22. Northern Red Oak 86. Green Hawthorn 28 r D 23. Green Ash 87. Foster’s Holly 29 56 k Clemont Dr r Los Angeles Ave Vance Ave 24. American Beech 88. Zelkova a d P Cooledge Ave r 25. Serviceberry 89. Leyland Cypress a 27 v e l 26. Yellowwood Inman Middle School Maryland Ave 54 55 90. Crabapple 4 u 9 o Greencove Ave Greencove 24 B 27. White Oak *invasive tree 63 63 28 r 2 e 28. Pecan 3 2 i Virginia Ave Common Atlanta Tree 90 30 41 24 n 31 1 1 a 87 L 29. Paperbark Maple Virginia Ave 7 67 53 North Virginia Ave 30. Deodar Cedar 56 23 71 52 John Howell Park 39 31. Purple-leaf Plum 51 64 60 20 32. Virginia Pine 32 50 Virginia Circle Hudson Dr 33. Princess Tree* 44 87 27 61 34. Loblolly Pine 47 48 49 Ave Highland North Todd Rd 63 18 35. River Birch 11 Adair Ave De Leon St Leon De Learning Loop (2.4 mi) 36. Trident Maple 33 Adair Ave 37. Nuttall Oak 28 42 Barnett St Rosedale Dr 38. Goldenrain Tree 13 7 2 4 62 Monroe Dr BeltLine Atlanta 39. Eastern White Pine e 60 65 66 24 c Highland View a r 40. Silver Maple r e 87 68 69 70 71 T 41. Eastern Red Cedar f 14 f 47 i l 42. Parrotia Ponce de Leon Terrace 44 c r 45 a 46 i 43. Tree of Heaven* r Arlington Pl 44. Box-elder 20 50 85 84 B Seal Pl 12 45. Slash Pine Drewry St 49 86 Atkins Park Loop (2.3 mi) 46. Weeping Yaupon Holly Drewry St 47. Yoshino Cherry Monroe Circle 72 48. Kousa Dogwood 55 Ponce de Leon Pl Briarcliff Pl 49. Chinese Flame Tree BeltLine Loop (2.3 mi) 9 43 19 67 50. Norway Spruce Greenwood Ave 35 32 34 Greenwood Ave 51. Blue Atlas Cedar 36 37 Greenwood Ave 42 73 52. Bald Cypress 38 Midtown Arboretum St. Louis Pl 53. American Fringetree 44 54. Common Hackberry 81 75 78 79 55. Pin Oak St Frederica Bonaventure Ave Bonaventure 9 49 15 Barnett St St. Charles Ave 2 83 8 74 76 77 48 54 81 56. Allee Elm 11 39 St. Charles Ave St. Charles Pl 57. Chalkbark Maple 40 77 27 49 65 14 80 5 13 6 58. China-fir 59. Chaste Tree Maiden Ln North Highland Ave 60. Peach 7 St. Augustine Pl 61. Forest Pansy Redbud 82 53 5 11 62. Sassafras Lakeview Ave 63. Post Oak BeltLine Atlanta Ponce de Leon Ave Ponce de Leon Ave 64. Hickory 65. Smoketree.