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Welcome to Trees Virginia

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. The Council is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors who meet quarterly. Council represents 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.

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, make a tax-deductible donation to Trees Virginia!

NEWS AND EVENTS

"Trees, The Dirty Truth" Tree Health Care Workshop RESCHEDULED for May 22 at Hollins College.

Thanks to our first sponsor: Paul Bunyan's Tree Service. You or your company could be a sponsor also.

Speakers are:

Dr. Kelby Fite from Bartlett Tree Research Lab:

“The Potential of Biochar for Tree Management” Ancient practices may prove to be a new tool for soil enhancement. This talk will review the potential use of biochar, a type of charcoal, to increase soil productivity. New research regarding the use of biochar as a soil amendment will be presented.

Vincent Cotrone, Regional Urban Forester, Penn State University:

“Trees: A Green, Cost Effective Stormwater Management Practice”

Discover how effective trees and forests are at intercepting, infiltrating, consuming, and cleaning stormwater in our communities. Learn how much stormwater can be reduced, which trees to plant and where, simple retrofits that work, and how municipalities are receiving credit for TMDLs and MS4 permits.

Dr Jim Owen, Assistant Professor of Horticulture at Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center:

"Understanding Nursery Production-From Propagule to Tree"

Increase your understading onf ormanmental tree production from start to finish wehn grown in containers or in the field.

Joel Spies, Tree Healthcare Specialist, Rainbow Tree Care

"New Tree and Plant Health Care Opportunities for 2013". We will discuss new insect pests and control options, disease control and plant growth regulators.

Call Becky Woodson @ 434.220.9024 or E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you have questions.

May 23, 2013 in Arlington Virginia

The next NOVA Urban Forestry Roundtable:

AGENDA: New Nuts and Bolts of Urban Forestry

REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED!

2013 Urban Forestry Institute in Nashville Tennessee

May 6-10, 2013

Thanks to our sponsors:

Bartlett Tree Experts and Davey Resource Group

The 2013 Urban Forestry Institute, sponsored by US Forest Service, Virginia Urban Forest Council (Trees Virginia), the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the Tennessee Forestry Division, was held May 6 – 10, 2013 in Nashville, TN.

It is designed to provide state agency foresters, planners and allied professionals working in natural resources with in-depth, current urban and interface natural resource management education and training. This training will enable them to better assist municipalities in planning to lessen the impacts of changing land use and urbanization on the environment.

Targeted audience: This program is geared toward state agency foresters who provide technical assistance regarding urban forestry to local communities, allied professionals (i.e. horticulturists, landscape architects, municipal arborists, etc.), and community planners who have an interest in learning how to effectively plan and manage their city’s natural resources.

"Trees, The Dirty Truth" Tree Health Care Workshop RESCHEDULED for May 22 at Hollins College. Register online now!

Call Becky Woodson @ 434.220.9024 with questions.

Thanks to our first sponsor: Paul Bunyan's Tree Service. You or your company could be a sponsor also.

Speakers include:

Dr. Kelby Fite from Bartlett Tree Research Lab:

Vincent Cotrone, Regional Urban Forester, Penn State University:

“Trees: A Green, Cost Effective Stormwater Management Practice”

Dr Jim Owen, Assistant Professor of Horticulture at Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center:

Nursery Production - Propagation to Retail

Call Becky Woodson @ 434.220.9024 or E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you have questions.

SAVE THE DATE! Waynesboro Tree Health Care Workshop: Friday September 20, 2013

NOVA Roundtable: "Introduction to Water Quality Regulations Affecting Urban Trees" ~December 6, 2012 Click here for the agenda.

Click on the links below for presentations from the meeting.

SAVE THE DATE! Mid-Atlantic Horticulture Short Course - February 4-7, 2012

"Street Trees in Virginia - What We Have, What We Want, and How We Get There." Click here for the presentations made at the August 2012 Street Trees in Virginia Workshops!