By Kasha Helget In late 2013, volunteers installed dozens of American chestnut tree saplings (Castanea dentata) in Arlington and Alexandria parks and public sites. These young trees were propagated by the Earth Sangha nursery from seeds collected mainly in the northern Blue Ridge area (https://armn.org/2014/02/05/seeds-of-hope-american-chestnut-replanting/). The hope was that the offspring of trees that hadContinueContinue reading “News about American Chestnut Tree Seedlings Installed Eleven Years Ago”
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Seeds of Hope: American Chestnut Replanting
by Catherine Howell As the late afternoon light began to fade and frigid air penetrated gloved hands, the last of the Arlington replanted American Chestnut trees (Castanea dentata) was patted into place on a slope in Glencarlyn Park on a gray day in mid-December, 2013. There, with some serious luck, it could grow into aContinueContinue reading “Seeds of Hope: American Chestnut Replanting”
ARMN Volunteers Assist in Fort Myer Tree Planting
By Monique Wong When a service project needs volunteers in our neighborhoods, ARMN members are always ready to respond at a moment’s notice. On Friday, November 16, a bunch of ARMN volunteers joined members of Casey Trees and Tree Stewards in a community tree-planting event at Fort Myer in Arlington. More than sixty volunteers, divided intoContinueContinue reading “ARMN Volunteers Assist in Fort Myer Tree Planting”
Calling All Tree-Loving Master Naturalists
By Nora Palmatier YOU have a great opportunity to get native canopy trees planted in your Arlington neighborhood – last year the Tree Canopy Fund got 515 trees planted, including 61 Nyssa sylvatica, 110 Quercus species, and 45 Betula nigras! All of the information you need to start planning is on the ACE website atContinueContinue reading “Calling All Tree-Loving Master Naturalists”
Save My Neighbor’s Virginia Pine
By Leigh Pickering I’d like to share a story to remind Master Naturalists how important it is to advocate for trees in our neighborhoods. Recently, a builder began to construct a new home on a lot across the street from the Walter Reed Firehouse. On the corner is a huge (for the species) mature Virginia Pine. IContinueContinue reading “Save My Neighbor’s Virginia Pine”
Tree Lovers’ Dream Project: Arlington County Street Tree Inventory
By Kathy Philpott Costa On March 13, a group of volunteers made up of Arlington Master Naturalists, Tree Stewards and Americorps members met with Arlington County Forester Vincent Verweij for basic training on how to conduct a street tree inventory. These volunteers will soon contribute to an ambitious project to update information on more thanContinueContinue reading “Tree Lovers’ Dream Project: Arlington County Street Tree Inventory”
Choking Hazard – English Ivy Threatens Virginia’s Trees
By Caroline Haynes To the passing eye, English ivy seems like a lovely little green plant. But, it is actually a serious threat to the beautiful trees that give yards and neighborhoods shade and character. Ivy strangles trees. It can accelerate tree rot by holding moisture close to the tree bark, while also stealing theContinueContinue reading “Choking Hazard – English Ivy Threatens Virginia’s Trees”