Texas Big Tree Registry
State and national big tree champions in Texas
Fort Worth Big Tree Registry
Big Trees inside the city limits of Fort Worth.
Texas Tree Trails
“The mission of the Texas Tree Trails program is to find, locate, recognize, measure, photograph, and gather data on all significant trees in or near the DFW area. Our aim is to educate the public by showcasing the importance of these botanical, historical and cultural treasures and to preserve their presence for future generations. We plan to accomplish this by presenting this data on a web site with "virtual tours", promotions, and publications of various types plus development of various "tree trails" within the program region.” Texas Tree Trails maintains the database of DFW champion and historic trees (currently as an Excel file with 246 entries), and the website hosts Virtual Tours of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Champion Tree Trail and the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden Champion Tree Trail. The TTT organization is a cooperative effort between the Texas Forest Service, the Dallas Historic Tree Coalition, the Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council, and the Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council, among others.
Fort Worth Botanic Garden Champion Tree Trail – VIRTUAL TOUR
(provided through the Texas Tree Trails website)
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden Champion Tree Trail – VIRTUAL TOUR
(provided through the Texas Tree Trails website)
Dallas Historic Tree Coalition
“The Dallas Historic Tree Coalition is a local citizens' group advocating protection and preservation of irreplaceable trees in urban landscapes.”
Fort Worth Forestry
Information on tree planting and maintenance, oak wilt, city tree services, and tree education
Fort Worth Urban Forestry Compliance
“The Urban Forestry Compliance Section [of FW Parks & Community Services] was created to enforce the new tree ordinance. The new tree ordinance limits the removal of tree canopy and protected trees. It promotes multi-aged forest, orderly development of the City of Fort Worth and protects the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens.” The FW Tree Preservation Ordinance (January 2007) is posted here.
Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council
“The Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council is an organization formed to address the increasing urban forestry needs for the eight county region surrounding Dallas, Texas. Our mission is to promote the protection and development of urban forest resources. We execute our mission by communicating important issues, needs and information about urban forest resources to our local officials, civic leaders, and media.”
Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council
Mission: “To promote programs in the region to increase interest in urban and community forestry.” Members seek to educate the public on the value of the unique Cross Timbers ecosystem, serving a 17 county area in North Texas.
Dallas Urban Forestry Advisory Committee
Read/download the “Dallas Tree Planting Guide”
Texas Forest Service
Information on urban forestry, tree identification, a tree planting guide, conservation education, and the Texas Big Tree Registry and Famous Trees of Texas.
Trees of Huntsville and Walker County, Texas, and Big Tree Register
Published in 1998 (Guy Nesom) and now completely online.
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