Tree Stewards are trained community volunteers committed to promoting healthy urban and rural forests in Virginia.  Tree Stewards provide training classes, educational programs and project in their communities intended to increase public awareness of the value of trees while teaching about trees and tree care.  With classroom training and hands-on practice, Tree Stewards are equipped to identify trees, counsel on tree selection, demonstrate proper tree planting and follow-up care, and guide removal of invasive plants that threaten trees.  

The Trees Virginia Tree Steward Mini-Grant Program is intended to help Virginia's Tree Steward groups fulfill their urban forestry responsibilities to their communities.

This year the good news is that each of the five groups who applied for 2017-2018 received a mini grant.  Below are the groups and what the awards will be used for:  

Arlington/Alexandria Tree Stewards and the Lynchburg Tree Stewards each got a Nikon Forestry Pro Laser Rangefinder to aid in measuring Big Trees

Tree Fredericksburg Tree Stewards received funding towards a projector to use in their education programs

Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards received funding towards plants to rehabilitate a local park

Roanoke Tree Stewards received funding for tree care tools and supplies

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