The tulip poplar tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is known by many names, including fiddle tree and yellow-poplar. Its common name, tulip poplar, comes from its unique tulip-shaped flowers.

The annual event hosted by the Tennessee Environmental Council gets thousands of tree seedlings planted in their natural environments.

These are mixed in with the many cultivated azaleas and beach trees (Fagus grandifolia) whose carvings attest to generations of student romances. As you enter the bridge, a large and stately tulip ...