Scout Forest @ MWC
The Scout Forest is growing at Mountain Way Common. The 43 trees were planted on December 8, 2018, as a Trees Atlanta grant to support a Boy Scout project. An additional 101 trees and shrubs were planted on March 9th. These trees were purchased with funds from a NEEF grant awarded to MWC.
Click on the map to see the locations and types of trees.
Quantity Common Name -Botanical Name
8 Serviceberry -Amelanchier arborea
19 River birch -Betula nigra 'Dura Heat'
8 Redbud -Cercis canadensis
4 American Beech -Fagus grandifola
5 Blackgum -Nyssa sylvatica 'Wildfire'
5 Southern Red Oak -Quercus falcata
4 Bald Cypress -Taxodium distichum
5 Tulip Poplar -Liriodendron tulipifera
8 Red Chokeberry - Aronia arbutifolia
7 Buttonbush - Cephalanthus occidentalis
10 Fringetree - Chionanthus virginicus
15 Black Willow - Salix nigra
8 Witch Hazel - Hamamelis virginiana
13 Sweetspire - Itea virginica
10 Smooth Alder - Alnus serrulata
10 Silky Dogwood - Cornus amomum
Click on the tree name to find out more.
Hornaday Forest - Trees Atlanta Planting Day
Hornaday Forest - Trees Atlanta Planting Day
Hornaday Forest - Trees Atlanta Planting Day
Hornaday Forest - Trees Atlanta Planting Day
The Arbor Day Foundation provides an affordable way to introduce these trees into your yards. Click on the tree below to find out more about the trees and order.
Common Name