The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) is pleased to announce that the Throwing Shade VA program, which offers discounts on native trees and shrubs, is growing. In 2024,
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The Town of Abingdon hosted its third Tree Give Away event on November 4, 2023.
The 2023 Northern Virginia Roundtable "All About Oaks" was a success! Stay tuned to learn of more upcoming roundtables and events with Trees Virginia.
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.
It is with great sadness that the Trees Virginia Board of Directors report the passing of Board Member Gordon Tyler Wright.
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.
Read the news article by Shannon Brennan entitled "For the Love of Nature: Urban Tree Suffer Shortened Lifespan."
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.