Tree Fredericksburg Native Plant Festival & Free Tree Giveaway
Sunday, October 4th, Noon–3 PM
Fred Nats Baseball Stadium, 42 Jackie Robinson Way, 22401
2,700 free one-gallon native trees (22 species)
NEW! The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the Resilient Trees Amendment to Chapter 12, Tree Conservation (this link is to the public friendly tree list ) of the Public Facilities Manual, with an effective date of August 26, 2026. This amendment modernizes the County’s tree planting standards by expanding the approved species list, incorporating heat and flood adaptation benefits, updating planting requirements, and prioritizing trees better suited to Fairfax County’s changing environmental conditions.
Visit the Tree Steward Chapter websites to check out which groups have new classes/training!
Save the date! October 13, 2026 for the next Southeast Virginia Urban Forestry Roundtable. Details coming soon.
News Provided by Blue Ridge Prism; Author Diana Kightlinger; From EINPresswire
"Governor Abigail Spanberger this week signed four bills advancing invasive plant management across Virginia, marking a significant step toward protecting the Commonwealth’s lands, waters and wildlife. These new laws will help build a more resilient Virginia and protect our farmers, watersheds, communities and natural areas."
Save the date for the Waynesboro Tree Care Workshop ∼ Friday September 11, 2026
"Virginia is home to nearly 80 national champion big trees, consistently placing the commonwealth in the top five states with the most documented champion trees, or trees that have grown to be the largest specimens of their particular species," the Virginia Mercury article reports. Read the full article to learn more about the Virginia Big Tree Program.
The paper’s senior author says it stands at the “nexus of the climate crisis, urban forestry, health and urban planning.”
Learn about the new bioreactor the City of Harrisonburg is installing to help clean Blacks Run.
Check out this recent article from the Harrisonburg Daily News Record: "Tree to Table - Urban Wood Grants New Life to Old Lumber."
Urban heat islands are parts of a city that tend to accumulate and retain more heat than surrounding area.
The City of Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation crews recently removed a large ash from the Harrisonburg Municipal Golf Course. The wood has been used to build several tables for Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance.