SEVIERVILLE – The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation and the Sevierville Trees/Trails and Beautification Committee have applied for Level II Arboretum certification from the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council (TUFC), for the Burchfiel Grove and Arboretum located on the Memorial Greenway.

Established by donations from the Norman Burchfiel Family in the mid 1990’s, the Burchfiel Grove and Arboretum was established to add both beauty and everlasting educational opportunities for the citizens of Sevierville and the many visitors to the area.
 
To achieve Level II certification, the TUFC requires that the arboretum contain a minimum of 60 different species of labeled trees and that a map be provided for self-guided tours. The City recently installed two brochure containers at the arboretum that contain maps designed by City staff. The brochure includes a map denoting the location and species of each of the 80 trees located in the arboretum, allowing users to take a self-guided tour. There are currently 73 different species in the tour. The brochure containers are located near the parking area on Hardin Lane and the Paine Park gazebo on the east side of the greenway.
 
The City has also provided guided tours for civic and educational groups, and will continue to offer this service. Guided tours by City of Sevierville professional landscaping staff may be arranged by calling 865-453-5441 or by email to bparker@seviervilletn.org.
 
The Grove and Arboretum has three goals:
Educational: The Burchfiel Grove and Arboretum contains a diversity of trees, native and non-native, common and unusual. Individual tree signs list the common and scientific name of each tree, and the anticipated height and width the tree would grow when mature. This information allows citizens, horticulturists, to have a hands-on learning experience.
Beautification: The Burchfiel Grove and Arboretum contains over 70 different tree species along the Memorial River Greenway in downtown Sevierville, Tennessee. These trees add beautification for walkers, joggers and local residents that live along the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River.
Community Resource:  The Burchfiel Grove and Arboretum will provide homeowners, businesses, and local landscapers the opportunity to see mature trees before selecting trees for landscaping opportunities in our community. Also, this area provides for seeds and cuttings of unique and common species which can be made available through special requests.
 
The Burchfiel Grove and Arboretum is managed by the professional staff of City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation along with assistance from the citizens appointed to the Trees/Trails and Beautification Committee.

Sevierville arboretum