Tree Inventory | Trees Atlanta

Trees Atlanta has planted over 160,000 trees across metro Atlanta since our first year of planting in 1985. In that first year, we planted 46 trees in downtown Atlanta; now, Trees Atlanta plants over 7,000 new trees each year. We actively care for the trees we plant for two years (and sometimes longer). We also care for trees located in spaces where our forest restoration work is being done.

This means that every year, tens of thousands of trees are under our care. Doing this work as efficently and effectively as possible requires managing a massive amount of information, so we rely on ArcGIS in our toolbox of resources, along with shovels, buckets, and saws.

We are continuously working to enhance the information and technology to share this information with the public. We’d love to hear from you if you have suggestions for our consideration.

Interactive Tree Inventory Map

View the trees Trees Atlanta has planted and/or maintained. (Read these tips on using the map.)

Tips on Using this Interactive Map

Click on the map and drag to view different georgraphic areas.
Zoom in or out using the plus and minus buttons in the upper left hand corner (or the scroll tool on your mouse while in the map).
Type in an address using the search box in the upper right corner and update the view to a specific location.
Zoom in to view discrete tree points. Points may be overlapped if many trees are in the same geographic zone; zoom in closer.
View the tree identification by clicking on a tree point (in the example below, the green tree point on Lytle Avenue represents a Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei). The cultivar type is also included when available.
The numbers in parenthesis after the scientific name indicate the Planting Season in which the tree was planted (in this example, this tree was planted during the program year 2008-2009).
The neighborhood name of the location of the tree is provided. In locations outside the City of Atlanta, the neighborhood name may be represented as the city name only.
Green dots represent trees under our care. Gray dots represent locations where trees are confirmed as dead or have been removed.
This data set includes inconsistent records for trees planted prior to 1995.
Questions or comments can be sent to info@treesatlanta.org

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1. Magnolia Collection

Magnolias are part of an ancient lineage of flowering plants dating back approximately 95 million years. The Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum is home to 18 types of magnolias from evergreen to flowering. Two magnolias in particular have witnessed history as they were planted just beyond the outfield wall for the former Ponce de Leon Park, where the Atlanta Crackers played baseball. Babe Ruth and Eddie Matthews both hit home runs that were caught in the canopy of one of these magnolia trees. As part of Arboretum experimentation, we have taken cuttings from these historic magnolias and grown them into new trees so that this piece of history can live on the Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum and in new parks and baseball fields around Atlanta.

2. 33 Oaks

The oak trees on this slope and throughout the Arboretum represent many ecosystems in Georgia, from bottomland hardwood swamps to granite outcrops. Of the approximately 90 species of oaks native to the United States, 33 are native to Georgia. All 33 oaks are growing on this slope and between them dance 33 stainless steel leaf sculptures – one for each tree.

These metal oaks were designed and crafted by David Landis of Landis Sculpture Studio. Learn more about David’s work here. For more information about the individual oaks featured, see our fact sheet here.

To learn more general information about our Georgia oaks, check out this video here.

3. Beech Circle

Among the stateliest of our native trees, beeches are indicative of a mature forest. Though they can take around 40 years to produce a large quantity of nuts, beech trees are critical for wildlife. Beeches provide food and shelter for all kinds of birds and mammals, such as the red-headed woodpecker. Dubbed the fairy ring, the circle of beech trees here surrounds a granite outdoor classroom and gathering place where you can contemplate how the beech trees will look in 3, 5, and 10 years!

4. Eastside Azalea Collection

Despite the native azalea holding the title of Georgia’s State Wildflower, it is underused in the landscape. The Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum is now home to the largest public native azalea collection in the Atlanta Area with over 300 azaleas on display. The collection highlights over 25 species, cultivars, and varieties, and is home to all 13 azaleas native to the state of Georgia. This collection focuses on named cultivars (varieties that have been selected for depending on color, size, bloom time, etc.) within two series called the Georgia Moon Series and the Sunrise to Sunset Series. The Georgia Moon Series will have fragrant white-blooming Georgia native species, and the Sunrise to Sunset Series will be comprised of Georgia native species in warm orange, reds, and soft yellows blooming from March – July.

5. Stumpery Garden

The Stumpery Garden is a horticultural oddity, serving as a public place for learning and exploration and demonstrating how trees can be utilized in a beautiful way. Stumpery gardens utilize dead, fallen, and storm-damaged trees as an asset to the garden – providing critical habitat for beetles, frogs, birds, and small mammals such as chipmunks. Whole logs are placed upside down to display their root structure, and logs, branches, and pieces of bark are arranged to form walls and archways. Plants such as ferns, lichen, mosses, soft grasses, and trailing plants are encouraged to grow on and around them.

Take a virtual tour of the Stumpery Garden here.

6. Westside Azalea Collection

Different from the Eastside collection, the Westside collection has all straight species and natural varieties that encourage free hybridization. These azaleas are all grown from seed so there are many variations in the hues even between the same species.

7. Persimmon Woods

Home to the largest American persimmon tree in the state of Georgia, this remnant old growth forest on 1.3 acres provides habitat to a variety of deep forest flora. Walking through a nature trail and over a few bridges will bring you up close and personal with woodland groundcovers, rare spring ephemerals (plants with a short life cycle) such as trillium, and a large collection of native woody species. Enjoy the seasonal blooms, learn from plant identification signs, and get hands-on with volunteer opportunities to plant, divide woodland perennials, and collect seed.

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