Activities and Facilities > Great Trees > Canadian Burr Oak in City Hall Park

Canadian Burr Oak in City Hall Park

Borough: Manhattan
Community Board: 01
Designated: 2024

Tree Details

Species: Canadian burr oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
Trunk Diameter 17 Inches

This Canadian Burr Oak was planted in City Hall Park as a two-year-old sapling as a gift of Canada to New York City on Arbor Day 1967. The event was memorialized with a plaque, and now, as a full-size 50-year-old veteran, this tree will be honored for several years to come.

Location

City Hall Park
Near the Jacob Wrey Mould Fountain and Park Row

See this tree on the NYC Tree Map or visit our Great Trees page for more Great Trees

Get Involved

a group of volunteers pat down on the soil of a tree on the side walk

Stewardship

Many of these Great Trees are older and need your help in order to ensure their future. Volunteer with our and become a tree steward, to help these trees and many others thrive for generations to come.

Become a steward

tree canopy of a great tree against the sunshine in the back

Protect the Great Trees

NYC Parks Tree Time maintains the list of Great Trees of New York City. Tree Time, a program of NYC Parks and the City Parks Foundation, was established in 1994 to protect, preserve, and enhance NYC's street, park, and forest trees. If you wish to help preserve and protect our heritage trees, you can make a tax-deductible donation to ensure they receive the specialized care they deserve.

Learn more