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Click here to find out how to purchase folded pocket maps, print free tree walks, or download free expanded content tree walks to your smartphone!

New England’s first citywide arboretum currently features trees tagged across the city, self-guided [...]]]> The Newport Arboretum is a new initiative of The Newport Tree Society designed to raise awareness regarding Newport’s renowned urban forest – including its fascinating history, its specimen trees in peril, and what Newporters are doing to plan and plant for the future.

New England’s first citywide arboretum currently features trees tagged across the city, self-guided tree walks, and citizen planting programs. Visit  newportrboretum.org to learn more.

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Tickets may be purchased at the door (cash or check) or in advance. To purchase in advance, make checks payable to The Newport Tree Society and mail them to:

The Newport Tree Society PO Box [...]]]>

Make a reservation to attend our fundraiser by calling (401)324-9204 or emailing us at newporttreesociety@gmail.com.

Tickets may be purchased at the door (cash or check) or in advance. To purchase in advance, make checks payable to The Newport Tree Society and mail them to:

The Newport Tree Society
PO Box 863
Newport, RI 02840

Or purchase tickets online using a credit card or your Paypal account:

This beautiful Ginkgo biloba was nominated by Kathryn Lucey, who said:

“There are many Ginkgos along Newport’s streets, but this is by far the most magnificent–especially in the Fall.”

The Ginkgo biloba is the last surviving species of this unusual genus.

A ‘living [...]]]> The Newport Tree and Open Space Commission has chosen Newport’s 2010 Tree of the Year:

This beautiful Ginkgo biloba was nominated by Kathryn Lucey, who said:

“There are many Ginkgos along Newport’s streets, but
this is by far the most magnificent–especially in the Fall.”

The Ginkgo biloba is the last surviving species of this unusual genus.

A ‘living fossil,’ the Ginkgo tree (or Maidenhair) is one of the oldest surviving plant species on earth (over 280 million years old!). At one time native to New England, and considered one of the most primitive plants on earth today, it was long thought to be extinct in the wild. There is still debate about this. Although surviving stands of Ginkgo have been discovered in China, it is not known if they were cultivated or if they constitute a truly wild, native population of Ginkgo.

Ginkgo trees can be male or female. If you have a female Ginkgo, be careful to rake up fruit in the fall; it quickly becomes rancid.

Visit our Bare Root Tree Program page to take a peek at [...]]]> The City of Newport’s 2011 Bare Root Tree Program is in full swing. Commit to caring for a young tree, and the City of Newport will provide one at wholesale cost and plant it for you! Does it get any better than that?

Visit our Bare Root Tree Program page to take a peek at the beautiful trees that are available and download an application. The tree must be situated within 20 feet of a public roadside. Don’t forget to tell your neighbors. Limited supply.

MAY 2011 UPDATE:  ALL TREES ARE SOLD OUT. Please visit our website in January 2012 to get a jump on the 2011 Bare Root Tree Program.