Discover Northville's Majestic Trees

Northville, MI 48167

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Discover Northville's Majestic Trees

Northville, Michigan 48167, United States

Created By: Tammy Sortor

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Welcome to Northville!

Take a stroll through one of Northville's central neighborhoods and discover some of the towering giants that make our community special. Northville Tree Champions and local arborist Jim Porterfield selected some stellar examples. This 30-minute walking tour showcases trees you can enjoy from public sidewalks. *Please be respectful of private property and avoid trespassing*

We invite you to join Northville Tree Champions or attend one of our get-togethers to see how we are celebrating and preserving the magnificent trees in our community. We will be posting contact information here soon!

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What You'll See on the Tour

These trees are living fossils!  They coexisted with the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. In front of the Northville Community Center is a street side planting of a number of Ginko trees (Ginko biloba).  This species is a native of China a... Read more
On West St. on the west side in the middle yard between two homes is an enchanting ancient tree. *This is on private property and we ask that you respect the owners and not trespass, but enjoy this tree from the public sidewalk*  It is a D... Read more
On the north side of Main St., across from the Old Village School and between the houses, is a magnificent White oak (Quercus alba). *This is on private property and we ask that you respect the owners and not trespass, but enjoy this tree ... Read more
This is the Black Walnut, (Juglans nigra) on Rogers just south of Main St.  This tree is the biggest tree in Northville all things considered.   *This is on private property and we ask that you respect the owners and not trespass, but enj... Read more
On the north side of Main St., east of Caldwell is a classic example of an American Elm (Ulmus americana).   *This is on private property and we ask that you respect the owners and not trespass, but enjoy this tree from the public sidewalk... Read more
On Main St., just west of Caldwell is a European Purple Beech tree ( fagus sylvatica purpurea). *This is on private property and we ask that you respect the owners and not trespass, but enjoy this tree from the public sidewalk* This is one ... Read more
On the southeast corner of Main St. and Orchard, in the pretty little park is a good example of a medium aged Red Oak tree.  With its exemplary oak shape and taper, it could be a showstopper in a tree show especially in the autumn with its... Read more
On the west side of Orchard St. across from Grandview St. is a Cottonwood tree (populus deltoides) that is well over 100 feet tall.   *This is on private property and we ask that you respect the owners and not trespass, but enjoy this tre... Read more
On Orchard St. on the west side, south of Grandview St. are 2 matching huge Norway Spruce trees (picea abies) that are absolutely gorgeous.   *This is on private property and we ask that you respect the owners and not trespass, but enjoy t... Read more
At the northeast corner of Orchard St. and Spring St., right on the corner is one of the biggest Sweetgum trees (liquidambar) I’ve ever seen.  What a beauty! And 50 feet to the east is another matching one.  Native to the southern USA, ... Read more
This amazing Silver Maple – acer sacharinium-- has a circumference of 187 inches, making it the biggest tree in Northville by Big Tree Hunt standards: Circumference.  Though it is not the tallest tree around, the shear girth of the tru... Read more
You'll find two really big and cool London Plane trees along the north side of West Cady St.,  across from First St. These trees are not native to Michigan but are welcome immigrants. This variety is a hybrid, a cross between a European... Read more
This lovely property has several very tall evergreens and among them is the tallest Austrian Pine (pinus nigra) I've seen in a long time. *This is on private property and we ask that you respect the owners and not trespass, but enjoy this t... Read more
As I was cruising around to look at trees, I popped into Oakwood Cemetery on W. Cady, across from the library parking lot.  Wow!  It is appropriately named.  It has many fabulous oak trees going back to pre-Civil War times.  A visit th... Read more

 

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