In 2011, Texas Historic Tree Coalition launched its Texas County Historic Tree Initiative and we need your help. Our goal is to locate, recognize, and celebrate a historic tree in each of Texas’s 254 counties.
We invite every county historical commission and interested citizens to nominate significant trees. The project has no fixed completion date, giving participants time to research candidates, document their history, photograph them, and complete nomination materials.
Many counties in Texas have trees that have previously been recognized as living witnesses to historic events and we welcome those nominations. We are especially interested in trees whose stories have not yet been told, or trees that have a rich history for the counties and communities where they grow. Examples might include trees that might be associated with historic events at courthouses, churches, schools, cemeteries, etc. Using these criteria will enable those few counties that are tree challenged to contribute fully.
Recognized trees will be featured on the Historic Tree Registry on the TxHTC website. All research, photographs, artwork, and other contributions will be credited to the individuals and organizations that provide them.
We encourage you to share this initiative with your county historic commission and others interested in local history or historic preservation. Should there be interest expressed by individuals in your communities, please encourage them to join our efforts. Volunteers are always welcome!
If you or your commission is interested in joining us to find, recognize, and celebrate the historic trees of Texas’s 254 counties, please contact us at info@txhtc.org. We will send you nomination forms and additional information.