Native Tree Walk

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To celebrate their 100th Anniversary in 2015, the Leesburg Garden Club planted trees native to Virginia at Ida Lee Park. The Native Tree Walk follows the walking path adjacent to Old Waterford Road. The tree list and map provided below provides a guide to the walk and parking. Click on the tree name to be linked to Virginia Tech tree species information.

For a pdf version of the Native Tree Walk’s tree list and map click here.

 

 MAP #    TREE

 

1-5

Native Tree Walk Sign 1-5  

Eastern Red Cedars

 

 

6

 

Serviceberry 6  

Serviceberry

 

 

7

Swamp White Oak 7  

Swamp White Oak

 

 

8

 

White Oak 8  

White Oak

 

 

 

9

 

Overcup Oak 9

Overcup Oak

 

 

10

 

Scarlett Oak 10  

Scarlet Oak

 

 

11

 

Swamp Chestnut Oak 11  

Swamp Chestnut Oak

 

 12

 

American Beech 12  

American Beech

 

 

 

13-15

 

Flowering Dogwood 13-15  

Flowering Dogwood

 

 

16-18

 

Eastern White Pine 16-18  

Eastern White Pine

 

 

19-20

 

Common Persimmon 19-20  

Common Persimmon

 

 

21-23

 

Eastern Redbud 21-23  

Eastern Redbud

 


24

 

American Wild Plum 24  

American Wild Plum

 

 

25

 

Willow Oak 25, 33-34  

Willow Oak

 

 

26-27

 

White Fringetree 26-27  

White Fringetree

 

 

 28-29

 

Tulip Poplar 28-29  

Tulip Poplar

 

 

30-31

 

Virginia Pine 30-31  

Virginia Pine

 

 

32

 

Black Gum 32  

Black Gum

 

 

33-34

 

Willow Oak 25, 33-34  

Willow Oak

 

 

35

 

Yellowwood 35  

Yellowwood

 

 

 

36

 

Overcup Oak 36  

Overcup Oak

 

 

 

37

 

Silverbell 37  

Silverbell

 

 

Native Tree Walk Map

Parking: There is a small gravel parking lot at the beginning of the Native Tree Walk on the west side of Ida Lee Park located off of Old Waterford Road. Another good option is the Rust Library parking lot which is located at the opposite end of the tree walk.