The mission of the Virginia Urban Forest Council (Trees Virginia) is to enhance the quality of life through stewardship of our Commonwealth’s urban and community trees. TREES VIRGINIA, registered with the state as Virginia Urban Forest Council, is a private, non-profit organization established in 1990.  The organization works to promote an awareness of our community forests and the value of trees.  Members represent a wide range of professions, organizations and volunteers who are interested in stimulating a public awareness of the role trees and forests play in the urban environment. The Council is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors who meet quarterly.

Our philosophy is providing a healthy place for forests in our urban communities; this requires that we work together to protect and enhance the natural environment.  All who live and work in the communities around Virginia affect the condition of the forested parks and green areas, as well as the trees along streets, in yards, and in front of offices and businesses. If you are interested in supporting or promoting the vision of a healthy forest within our communities, you could make a tax-deductible donate to Trees Virginia! 

NEWS AND EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE!  Thursday ~ May 31, 2012  

Northern Virginia Urban Forestry Roundtable 

Increasing Tree Canopy on Private Lands:

Current Initiatives and Regional Aspirations

The Roundtable will be held at Casey Trees in Washington DC, in their new headquarters, a LEED Certified & Sustainable Sites Pilot Project building and grounds in Brookland in Northeast D.C.  Lunch will be provided compliments of Casey Trees.  Register online here! 

Trees Provide Annual Services Worth $6.6 Million in Just Five Communities - News Release from the Virginia Department of Forestry.

Virginia Chapter ASLA Spring Conference:  Landscape Architecture in Virginia:  Today and Tomorrow      Friday April 27th in Virginia Beach

MAC-ISA Arborist Certification Courses taught by Joe Murray on June 12, 19 and 26 in Fairfax Virginia; July 17-19 in Abingdon; and December 4-6 in Charlottesville. 

See the results of the April 14 MAC-ISA Tree Climbing Championship! 

Virginia Loves Trees Specialty License Plate Available NOW! 

Virginia Loves Trees developed from the desires of a coalition of nonprofits, professional associations, researchers, and educators to raise awareness and funds to support urban and community trees in Virginia. Virginia Loves Trees is centered on the specialty license plate program, that helps us demonstrate the value of trees in our communities and our commitment to their stewardship to fellow citizens. Coalition organizations include:

• Trees Virginia- The Virginia Urban Forest Council
• The Virginia Tech Urban Forestry Program
• Mid Atlantic Chapter International Society of Arboriculture
• Virginia Green Industry Council
• Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association

Sign up now for your Virginia Loves Trees specialty license plate at www.valovestrees.org.

Rare Chestnut Trees to Spread Again Near the James River

"What Is a Tree Worth?"  by Jill Jonnes - published in Winter 2011 The Wilson Quarterly

OnLine Course About Emerald Ash Borer Monitoring

Virginia Tech has developed a free, asynchronous online course about Emerald Ash Borer monitoring and management.  The course targets green space enthusiasts and green industry professionals with the intention of increasing our collective capacity to detect and manage Emerald Ash Borer in Virginia.  The course is eligible for CEUs from an assortment of professional organizations.

EMERALD ASH BORER IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
 

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