Native Tree Species

Acer rubrum
(Red Maple)
nesting; cover for robins and goldfinch
Betula nigra
(River Birch)
resistant to drought; chickadees eat seeds
Juniperus virginiana
(Eastern Red Cedar)
winter food for 54 species of songbirds
Nyssa Sylvatica
(Black Gum)
tolerates drought; insensitive to disease; beautiful fall foliage
Quercus phellos
(Willow Oak)
food for waterfowl; good urban tree
Taxadium distichum
(Bald Cypress)
seeds eaten by waterfowl