The Spring 2025 Big Tree Tour

Please plan to join Conservation Montgomery for our first Big Tree Tour since 2023. The now famous ‘Big Tree Man’ Joe Howard will be joined by favorite sidekick and botanical expert Carole Bergmann. We will see several champion trees including sweet bay magnolia, bald cypress, and paperbark maple. Witch hazel may still be blooming. Two giant specimen trees over 15 feet in circumference are located at Brookside Gardens where we’ll meet. One is a dawn redwood and the other a Norway spruce. Plus, lots of spring wildflowers will brighten the paths.

Always popular, our tours fill quickly. Locating a reasonably priced bus to transport a large group has become problematic so this tour is designed to take place at just one site. Brookside Gardens has been open since 1969 – long enough for trees first planted to become champions. In Spring, the gardens are in glorious bloom.

Meet on Sunday, May 4, 10 AM – Brookside Gardens  – In front of the visitor center. Visitors may park for free at the 1800 Glenallan Ave or 1500 Glenallan Ave entrances. Electric vehicle charging stations are available near the Visitor Center.

Cost : $25 per person – limit 25 attendees. register in advance

Register here for the Big Tree Tour