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Dames Trees, Memory Trees, and Donated Trees

Dames trees have been planted to honor past presidents of The Atherton Dames, a group of ladies that are the driving force in improving and enhancing Holbrook-Palmer Park.

Past President, Atherton Dames

Tree

Location

 

Shirley Fennel

European White Birch (3)

Betula pendula

Main house parking lot

Roy Anne Florence

Red Horsechestnut

Aesculus carnea “Briotti”

Water Tower and Bulb Garden

Helynne Gomez

Gingko biloba  

Side of Pavilion

Nancy Greenbach

Fringe Tree

Chionanthus virginicus

Front of Pavilion

Judy Massey

Fruitless Mulberry

North Meadow

Gen Merrill

Red Maple

Acer rubra “Red Sunset”

Main house arbor

Mindy Perez-Rubio

Blue Spruce

Edge of North Meadow

Suzanne Ricks

Cherry

Rock/Fragrance Garden

?

Magnolia soulangiana

Bowen Mound

 

Memory Trees have generally been planted by residents to honor friends and relatives who have passed away.

In Honor Of

Tree

Location

Date Planted

Jenny (by Mom and Dad)

Schinus molle “Calf Pepper”

Redwood “Aptos Blue”

New Memory Grove

May 2000

Lori

 

 

 

Bill Anderson

Blue Oak

Quercus douglasii

South side of Great Lawn

2008

Awbry, Stuart and Bill’s daughter

 Live Oak

Quercus lobata

Southwest corner of Great Lawn

2009

Bellmont, Judy’s father

Acer plantaoides “Deborah”

Acer rubra “Autumn Flame”

New Memory Grove

May 2000

Bud’s son

Japanese Maple

North Meadow

Fall 1997

Carlson, Shirley’s father

Deodar Cedar

New Memory Grove

 

Chiles

Redwood “Aptos Blue”

New Memory Grove

April 2000

Colby

2 Redwoods

New Memory Grove

2003

Jean Colby

Tri-color Beech

Fagus sylvatica

Memory Grove

 

Rita Gado

Valley Oak

Quercus lobata

South side of Great Lawn

2008

Marilyn Hughes

Tupelo

Nyssa sylvatica

North Meadow

Fall 1997

Joe’s Brother

Red Oaks (2)

Quercus rubra

Either side of fountain in front lawn

 

Max Mallard

Pink Hawthorne

Crataegus laevigata?

By Tennis Courts

 

Mike Noonans

Redwood

New Memory Grove

 

Phyllis Prommer

Tri-color Beech

Fagus sylvatica

Bowen Mound

 

Rick

Western Sycamore

North Meadow

1998

Jason Robins

Red Plums (3)

North Meadow

2000

Mrs.Templeton

Magnolia soulangiana “rustica rubra”

Next to Main House

April 2000

 

Donated Trees

Donor

Tree

Location

 Planting Date

Larry Costello

Elms “Valley Forge” (9)

Along Atherton Channel

 

Elm Research Project - Dept. of Forestry, U.C. Extn./Steve Scott & Larry Costello

Elms (75)

Around Tennis Court Parking Area

1991

Corrine Derringer

Manchurian Oak

Quercus liaotungensis

 

 

Rita Gado/Rotary Club

Row of Redwoods

Southeast Great Lawn

1976?

Denise Kupperman

Allee of Hawthornes

Crataegus phaenopyrum “Washington Thorn”

Front and right of Main House

 

Tree Committee

Felton Gables Planting (20)

Along back fence

1991

Tree Committee

Japanese Maples

Next to Diana

1999

Tree Committee

Oak Planting

Along Tracks (50?)

1990

Tree Committee

Oaks (4)

Behind Tennis Courts

1995

Tree Committee (Releaf Grant)

Redwoods (10 – 8 remaining)

Along Atherton Channel

1998

Tree Committee/Steve Scott

Eastern redbud & Liriodendron

Next to Rose Garden

 

Tree Committee/Steve Scott

Maple and Red Oak

Next to CP/Path

 

Tree Committee/Steve Scott

Norway maple

Parking Strip

 

 

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Live Oak The Atherton Tree Committee is a volunteer, non-profit, community based organization dedicated to the preservation of Atherton's heritage trees. The committee participates in a variety of programs designed to educate residents about the value of trees in our environment and to encourage appreciation and protection of our urban forest resources. For more information about town ordinances, policies, inspections, and plan reviews contact the Atherton Town Arborist, Kevin Kielty (650-515-9783, kkielty@ci.atherton.ca.us) or link to the Town of Atherton Web Site. For more information about the Tree Committee contact Rachel Croft, President (650 323-4714, Pentacroft@gmail.com).