Valley Park Tree Planting Phase 1

Phase 1 Overview

This planting contract was awarded in May of 2017 and completed in the summer of 2017.

Trees That Were Planted

All measurements are caliper unless noted.  In total 128 trees were planted.

SpeciesQuantitySizesNote
Abies Concolor (White Fur)68 to 10 FeetHeight
Acer Rubrum Species (Red Maple)142 to 2.5 InchesN/A
Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple)42 to 2.5 InchesN/A
Aesculus Carnera (Fort McNair)52.5 to 3 InchesN/A
Atlas CedarN/A
N/A
N/A
Betula Nigra Clump (River Birch)312 to 14 FeetHeight
Carpinus Betulus Fastigiata42.5 to 3 InchesN/A
Cedrus Atlantica Glauca-Blue36 to 7 Feet Height
Cercidiphyllum Japonicum22 to 2.5 InchesN/A
Cladrastus Kentukea-Yellowwood12 to 2.5 InchesN/A
Cryptomeria Japonica510 to 12 FeetHeight
ElmN/AN/A
N/A
English Columnar OakN/A
N/A
N/A
Ginkgo Biloba-Maidenhair Tree32 to 2.5 InchesN/A
Gleditsia Inermis-Shademaster32 to 2.5 InchesN/A
HoneylocustN/A
N/A
N/A
Japanese Katsura TreeN/A
N/A
N/A
Japanese ZelkovaN/A
N/A
N/A
Liquidamber Styraciflua32 to 2.5 InchesN/A
Liriodendron Tulipifera-Tulip32 to 2.5 InchesN/A
Metasequoia-Dawn Redwood310 to 12 FeetHeight
Nyssa Sylvatica-Tupelo62 to 2.5 InchesN/A
Picea Abies-Norway Spruce510 to 12 FeetHeight
Picea Omorika-Serbian Spruce210 to 12 FeetHeight
Pinus Strobus-White Pine310 to 12 FeetHeight
PlanetreeN/A
N/A
N/A
Platanus Acerifolium-London32 to 2.5 InchesN/A
Quercus Bicolor-Swamp (White Oak)32 to 2.5 InchesN/A
Quercus Coccinea Scarlet32 to 2.5 InchesN/A
Quercus Macrocarpa (Bur Oak)22 to 2.5 InchesN/A
Quercus Palustris (Pin Oak)32 to 2.5 InchesN/A
Quercus Robur Fastigiata42.5 to 3 InchesN/A
Quercus Rubra-Red Oak42 to 2.5 InchesN/A
Red Horse ChestnutN/A
N/A
N/A
Sweet GumN/A
N/A
N/A
Taxodium Distichum-Bald Cypress23 to 3.5 InchesN/A
Thuja Plicata-Western Arborvitae23 to 3.5 InchesN/A
Tilia Americana ‘Redmond’ Linden32.5 to 3 InchesN/A
Tilia Cordata-‘Greenspire’ Linden32.5 to 3 InchesN/A
Ulmus Parviflora (Chinese Elm)42.5 to 3 InchesN/A
Ulmus Priceton (New Harmony)62.5 to 3 InchesN/A
Zelkova Serrata (Green Vase)32.5 to 3 InchesN/A


Special Thanks

In their support of this effort, the Tree Commission is indebted to the Town Council, The Newport Horticultural Society ( Charlie Silvia), and The Alice B Mayer Trust.