Roanoke Workshop 2014

Thanks to Our Sponsor Paul Bunyan's Tree Service Inc.

"Under the Big Top: The Wild Life of Trees"

Wednesday March 5, 2014

Tree Health Care Workshop in Roanoke - Virginia Western Community College

For more information contact Becky Woodson 434-220-9024; becky.woodson@dof.virginia.gov

Event date	03-05-2014 8:00 am
Event End Date	03-05-2014 4:00 am
Capacity	Unlimited
Location	Virginia Western Community College

We are no longer accepting registration for this event

Did You Know:

Trees are the largest living organisms on earth: some coastal redwoods are more than 360 feet tall.
Trees are some of the oldest living organisms on earth: some bristle-cone pines are thought to be more than 5000 years old.
One large tree can provide a supply of oxygen for two people.
A mature tree removes almost 70 times more pollution than a newly planted tree.
Trees properly placed around buildings can reduce air conditioning needs by 30 percent and save 20-50 percent in heating energy.
Every state has an official State Tree. Virginia adopted the flowering dogwood Cornaceae Cornus floridaas the State Tree on February 24, 1956. The dogwood is well distributed throughout the...
Most tree roots are in the top 12 inches of soil.
Most trees do not have a tap root.
A birdhouse hung on a young tree branch, does not move up the tree as the tree grows.
In one day, one large tree can lift up to 100 gallons of water out of the ground and discharge it into the air.
Well-maintained trees and shrubs can increase property value by up to 14%.