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Joyeous Tree Adoptions!
Over 400 tree whips were adopted in Arlington on October 4, 2014 with the assistance of TreeSteward volunteers. Each adoptive family received a Tree Owners Manual as well as individualized education from a TreeSteward on selecting, planting and maintaining the … Continue reading
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Tagged adopt a tree, Arlington, Tree Distribution
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Tree Scavenger Hunts: Westover and Chestnut Hills Park
Can you tell one special fact about the Sweetgum tree in front of the Westover Library? Why is the Kentucky Coffeetree at Chestnut Hills Park called that? What’s the difference between a Scarlet Oak and a Pin Oak? Now, it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Arlington, notable trees, species, tree ID, tree identification, Tree Species
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Sand on the Southern Trees
By Eileen Grant This past spring, having just finished the Tree Stewards class, I stepped into a new world of trees, especially tree identification. After the class I couldn’t walk my dog around Alexandria without looking at trees and labeling them… … Continue reading
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Tagged southern live oaks, vacation, vacationing
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Grate Project Protects Our Street Trees
By TreeSteward Richard Fontwengler In March of this year teams of Tree Stewards fanned out along the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor to inspect street trees growing in planter pits with tree grates. Arlington County, short on resources to survey the condition of … Continue reading
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Arlington National Cemetery Tree Walks
Want a perfect way to combine your love of trees and honor our country’s heroes? Take a tree walk on your own or with out of town visitors in the Arlington National Cemetery. There are more than 8500 trees throughout … Continue reading
Tree Walk at Bon Air Park: Saturday, June 21, 2014
Come learn about trees — how to identify them, ideas for your yard, maintenance tips and much more. TreeStewards will be leading walks and answering question at Bon Air Park this coming Saturday, June 21. Walks will leave at 10 … Continue reading
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Shark Attack Fears and Tree Survival
Did you know that people at the beach are more worried about a Shark Attack than they are about a car accident during the long drive to and from the beach? Guess which has a higher probability? We learned that fact … Continue reading
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Tagged certified arborists, sharks, storms
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Another Tree Benefit: Good Cell Reception
While hiking in a nearby National Park, I came upon the specimen shown to the right, which was unlike any other tree in this oak/hickory forest. I pulled out my trusty Smartphone App Guide to Trees of North America and … Continue reading
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Tagged cell towers, humor
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Tree Whips and Whippersnappers
Five hundred young tree whips were distributed to their new Arlington homes on October 26 and a dozen TreeSteward volunteers were present to help families pick out their tree, and learn how to properly plant and care for it. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Arlington, children, Tree Distribution
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