Salem Oak Tree Sapling Planting

The Evesham Township and the Evesham Environmental Commission will be plating a sapling raised from an acorn of the “Salem Oak Tree” of Salem, NJ.

The planting will take place on Saturday, April 9 at 2:30 p.m., in the township-owned open space behind Van Zant Elementary.

For more than 500 years, the Salem Oak stood in the historic city of Salem until June 2019, when it suddenly crashed to the ground.

The tree ranked among the state’s largest white oaks, more than 100 feet tall with a truck circumference of approximately 22 feet. Its age also exceeded the lifespan of most white oaks, which typically live 200 to 300 years.

Saplings from the tree have been offered to all of New Jersey's 565 municipalities for planting.