Virginia Big Tree Workshop Maymont

Registration is Now Closed for This Workshop

WHAT: Virginia Big Tree Workshop

WHEN: 3/21/2014 | 10 AM – 2 PM

WHERE: Maymont Estate, The Carriage House, Richmond, VA

HOW: $10 registration (coffee & box lunch included)

WHO:                    Presented by Virginia Tech Faculty and Research
                                Staff for those who are interested in learning about
                                big trees and the VA Big Tree Program

AGENDA:

9:30 – 10:00 - Check-In, Coffee, Refreshments | Everyone

10:00 – 10:15 - State of the Virginia Big Tree Program | E. Wiseman

10:15 – 11:45 - Identifying and Measuring Big Trees | J. Peterson

11:45 – 12:25 - Lunch

12:25 – 12:50 - Nominating Trees to the Virginia Big Tree and National Big Tree Registers | J. Peterson

12:50 – 1:30 - Protecting and Caring for Big Trees | E. Wiseman

1:30 – 2:00 - Round-Table Discussion – What’s the Future of the Virginia Big Tree Program? | Everyone

THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE LIMITED TO 40 PARTICIPANTS ON A FIRST COME-FIRST SERVE BASIS!

Event Properties

Event date	03-21-2014 10:00 am
Event End Date	03-21-2014 2:00 pm
Capacity	40
Available place	0
Individual Price	USD10.00
Location	Maymont Estate

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Did You Know:

Most tree roots are in the top 12 inches of soil.
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.
Most trees do not have a tap root.
Well-maintained trees and shrubs can increase property value by up to 14%.
Trees are some of the oldest living organisms on earth: some bristle-cone pines are thought to be more than 5000 years old.
In one day, one large tree can lift up to 100 gallons of water out of the ground and discharge it into the air.
A birdhouse hung on a young tree branch, does not move up the tree as the tree grows.
One large tree can provide a supply of oxygen for two people.
Trees are the largest living organisms on earth: some coastal redwoods are more than 360 feet tall.
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...