KendalTree Walk,
formerly known as the Heiser Circle Tree Walk
The Kendal Tree Walk
formerly known as the Heiser Circle Tree Walk
Welcome to the Kendal Tree Walk, an educational walk in The John Bartram Arboretum.
The Kendal Tree Walk, previously known as the Heiser Circle Tree Walk, is an important part of
The John Bartram Arboretum's educational program.
Bartram was an early American Quaker, naturalist and friend of Benjamin Franklin. This is a list
of the trees on the Walk as of January, 2025. Twenty species can be
viewed within about a half mile as shown on the map. Identification numbers have been placed at
the base of each tree. For more information about the walk download and/or print the two page the pdf guide withmore information about the Walk. Printed copies are available at the reception desk in the Heiser Community Center.
For the best experience, view it electronically along with many informative links by clicking here..
1. Franklin tree (Franklinia alatamaha).This treee died in September of 2026. A replacement is being sought.
2. Red Maples (Acer rubrum)
3. Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis)
4. Gray Birch (Betula populifolia)
5. Corkscrew Willow (Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa')
6. Austrian or Black Pine (Pinus nigra)
7. A cluster of River Birches (Betula nigra)
8. Three large Norway Spruces (Picea abies).
9. Common Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
10. European Beech (Fagus sylvatica ''Tricolor')
11. Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides).
12. Shawnee Brave Bald Cyprus (Taxodium distichum 'Mickelson').
13. Wildfire Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica)
14. Red Buckeye (Aesculus x carnea)
15. Cluster of Pin Oaks (Quercus palustris)
16 Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra)
17. Fastigiate or Columnar oak (Quercu sp.)
18. American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
19. Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa), also known as a Burr Oak.
20. Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
An aerial map of the Kendal Tree Walk, created with QGIS, aerial image courtesy of the Lorain County Auditor's office.
