Tree Information

Common Name: hazel alder

Scientific Name: Alnus serrulata

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 3441

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: yes

Trunk Girth: 47 in.

Tree Height: 36 ft.

Crown Spread: 37 ft.

Points: 92

Date Last Measured: 2025

Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Dylan Kania, Gary Williamson

Date First Measured: 2025

Comments:
2025 comments: This tree is one organism with 5 stems of note and 9 stems total. The tree grows along the stream inside Rady Park and appears healthy and safe. Trunk circumference measurement was a composite of the 5 notable stems, whose individual circumferences were 23", 21", 20", 20", and 20".

Dylan Kania August 30, 2025

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Fauquier

State Map

Land Owner: Town of Warrenton Parks and Recreation

GPS Coordinates: 38.7328264, -77.8089322

Directions: The tree grows in Rady Park, near the parking lot and picnic table near Cattail Branch (stream). The parking lot is near the junction of Evans Ave and Fauquier Rd.

Contact Information

Contact Name: Byron Carmean

Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com

Contact Address: 3616 Labrador Lane

Suffolk, VA 23434

Contact Phone: 757-934-0588

Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Byron Carmean, Dylan Kania, Gary Williamson

Additional Information

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