Tell us about your favorite tree!
Grand Trees of Chatham is an awards program for the champion, valuable and irreplaceable trees of Chatham County, NC.
2026 calendar Naturally Chatham is now available! Find it here:
Chatham Marketplace COOP 420 Hillsboro Street
Chatham Outfitters 106 Hillsboro Street
Show of Hands Gallery 80 Hillsboro Street
Join us for a tree walk
Led by local experts in your local parks, our walks connect you to the land and the community. Walk away with new knowledge and new friends.
Do you have a Grand Tree?
Community members can notify us of trees they think are grand and a representative from Grand Trees of Chatham will be in contact to survey the tree. To learn more and nominate your tree, visit our Tree Nomination Page.
Chatham County
Grand Trees in Numbers
24
county champion trees
6
state champion trees
200+
trees surveyed
Learn More About Trees in Chatham
Blog Posts
- Winter Solstice Hike at White PinesA great group with everyone passing Dendrology 101 (the study of trees). What a beautiful day preceding the “darkest evening of the year”.
- Reflections on trees….Did you know that there are about 220 native species of trees in Chatham County! The Dwarf Hawthorn, maturing at 3-8 feet tall, is likely our smallest tree. The Tulip Poplar, up to 120 feet or more in height, andContinue reading “Reflections on trees….”
- State Champion Shagbark HickoryAssessing the new State Champion Shagbark Hickory with Chatham County Foresters
Grand Trees of Chatham 