The Tennessee Urban Forestry Council, in cooperation with the Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs is certifying arboreta throughout the state of Tennessee . In Tennessee an arboretum is defined as an area where there is a significant amount of woody vegetation in tree form that is cultivated for educational, scientific and/or aesthetic purposes. The size and location of an arboretum can vary from a small neighborhood school with 30 different species of labeled trees to a large research park with over 120 tree species labeled and staffed with full time employees and volunteers.
To be certified as an arboretum in Tennessee, strict standards must be met. Please read the program guidelines carefully to make sure that your site qualifies. All arboreta must be opened to the public, the trees must be properly labeled for educational purposes, and the trees must be properly maintained during the period of certification.
NOTE: The Arboretum Certification guidelines are currently under review. Please check back after August 15th, 2008 for the new guidelines. All 2009 applications will need to follow these newly posted guidelines.
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