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Author Archives: Nora Palmatier
Why Count Trees? Because We Value What We Know
Unlike sheep, trees are counted during the day — very early in the Ft. Myer tree census project. This summer, Tree Stewards, Master Naturalists, and Master Gardener volunteers cleared the security gates and reported for early morning duty to document … Continue reading
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Tagged assesment, census
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How to Plant a Tree in 10 Easy Steps
October through February are great times to plant trees in our area so they can get settled in before the hot, drought season. Planting a tree correctly and following up with good initial maintenance are essential. A healthy plant will … Continue reading
Alexandria Tree Sale: October 23, 2010
The storm last August destroyed more than a hundred mature canopy trees providing shade and beauty to the border area of Alexandria and Arlington. On Saturday, October 23 the Alexandria City Arborist’s office is holding a tree sale at George … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandria, tree sales, volunteer opportunity
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Tree Diseases and Pests: October 18, 2010
Halloween horror comes early this year! On Monday, October 18, 7:30 – 9:30 PM, Monica Lear, PhD, Urban Forester of DC and expert on tree pathologies, will present an update on what is impacting our trees. Learn the latest on … Continue reading
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Tagged continuing education, tree diseases
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Lust, Redemption and Ooze Tubes
Like Jimmy Carter, I have known lust. In my case it is a neighbor’s Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana), a perfect understory tree that remains evergreen in our winters with an early summer flower perfuming the air. And then, joy of … Continue reading
Parkfairfax Native Plant Sale: September 25, 2010
Saturday, September 25th at 3601 Valley Drive, Alexandria Fourteen vendors from five states with a wide array of native plants, many shrubs and trees, have been recruited by TreeSteward Scott Knudsen to increase the stock of environmentally friendly plants. TreeStewards … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandria, native plants, tree sale, volunteer opportunity
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Help Plan the Next TreeSteward Class
The Training Committee invites you to attend a brainstorming session to improve our training course. The next class starts in February 2011 and now is the time to decide curriculum, field trips, dates, faculty, etc. Will you help us make … Continue reading
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Tagged volunteer opportunity
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Be Part of No Child Left Indoors
NoVa Outside is a coalition of environmentalists and concerned nature lovers that promotes outdoor nature education for children in the school and community setting. They have received two grants to enance the capacities of environmental educators and afterschool educators to … Continue reading
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Tagged children and youth, volunteer opportunity
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