AOC employees are responsible for the care and preservation of more than 100 varieties of trees and bushes planted around the U.S. Capitol, as well as outdoor sculptures including monuments, memorials and water features.
Browse the highlights below or learn more about the trees on campus.
Senator John Heinz Tree
Text of the Plaque
U.S. Capitol Grounds
Memorial Tree
Quercus muehlenbergii
(Chinkapin Oak)
Senator Saltonstall Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds memorial tree planted by Senator Leverett Saltonstall in 1954.
Senator Willard Saulsbury Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds tree in memory of Senator Willard Saulsbury in 1918.
September 11 Anniversary Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds tree to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks sponsored by Rep. Jerrold Nadler.
Sharon Kaye 'Cher' Brooks Tree
Text of Plaque
Ssenate Parks and Building
Memorial Tree
Quercus palustris
(Pin Oak)
Society of American Foresters Tree
Text of the Plaque
Senate Parks and Building
Commemorative Tree
Acer rebrum
(Red Maple)
South Carolina Forestry Association Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds memorial tree for South Carolina Forestry Association planted by Senator Strom Thurmond.