tagged with: trees
August 27, 2008
scheduled for removal, not replacement
In the most recent edition of richmond.com’s Ask the Mayor, Mayor Wilder essentially explains that, short of the $50 Adopt-a-Tree program, the city does not have a plan for replacing the trees that it removes from our urban forest.
August 26, 2008
Adopt-A-Tree deadline is approaching
Get a great tree for $50! The deadline to participate in the Adopt-A-Tree Program for this year is October 1, with trees adopted this year to be planted late November through the end of February. Visit the city’s Urban Forrestry site to learn more or download the application (.doc) to get started.
August 1, 2008
Tree Steward classes to be offered
Did you ever want to learn how to identify trees? Or how to properly prune a young tree to insure good development? Are you interested in taking care of the trees in our community? Richmond Tree Stewards training may be for you!
May 30, 2008
tree murder on 27th Street
A reader writes from North 27th Street between Franklin and Grace Streets:
They came here this morning to trim the limbs from 2 trees interfering with power lines - and they CUT DOWN THE WHOLE F*CKING TREE! Two of them! Completely healthy, beautiful mature red oaks that were 75 years old, at least.
May 15, 2008
trespassing?
A reader writes: “I’ve been cutting the yard of the vacant house next door. Does this open me up to any legal liability? What if I plant some trees?”
April 27, 2008
tree stewards @ Oakwood Cemetery
The Richmond Tree Stewards put in volunteer hours at Oakwood Cemetery this weekend pruning the trees.
April 14, 2008
Arbor Day in Jefferson, Libby Hill, and Chimborazo Parks
Arbor Day activities are planned for Jefferson Park, Libby Hill Park, and Chimborazo Park. New trees including crape myrtles, Kentucky coffee trees, Valley Forge elms, a willow oak, yoshino cherry trees, will be planted by Richmond Tree Stewards, students, Boy and Girl Scouts, and neighbors.
April 7, 2008
good trees to plant
David Seward presented a list of Tough Trees for Central Virginia (xls/pdf) during one of the last classes of the Richmond Tree Steward Program. It makes a nice companion to the Department of Urban Forestry’s Approved Tree Planting List (xls/pdf).
March 24, 2008
new trees coming for Libby Hill Park
This coming Saturday, a group of the Richmond Tree Stewards, Church Hill Planters and Friends of Libby Hill Park along with the city parks and urban forestry will team up to plant six new shade trees on the recently denuded plateau of Libby Hill Park. In addition, they will be mulching under the big old trees to help them weather the inevitable summer drought. Come out and join the fun!
February 22, 2008
got a new tree near your house?
Does it have a bright green “gator” bag like this one attached to it? If so, please fill it once a week — and maybe even talk with your neighbors about helping you. (The fill-up slot is underneath the label at the top of the bag.) These bags are important to the survival of the small trees — over 50% of new trees fail because of lack of water, and rainfall is short this winter.
February 14, 2008
old trees get some good attention
Marion F. Macdonald has given us a write-up from the Jan.26 tree pruning in Libby Hill Park. The Church Hill Planters and the Friends of Libby Hill Park, in cooperation with the City’s Departments of Urban Forestry and Park’s and Recreation joined forces with some local professional arborists to prune some of the most special trees on Church Hill, in one of the oldest city parks in the country. Read more >
January 10, 2008
saving old trees in Libby Hill Park
Join the Church Hill Planters and the Friends of Libby Hill Park, in cooperation with the City’s Departments of Urban Forestry and Park’s and Recreation on Saturday, January 19th 2008, from 9AM-1PM, as they join forces with some local professional arborists to prune some of our most special trees on Church Hill, in one of the oldest city parks in the country.
December 17, 2007
Tree Steward classes to be offered (UPDATED)
Did you ever want to learn how to identify trees? Or how to properly prune a young tree to insure good development? Interested in taking care of the trees in our community? Tree Steward Classes will be held on Mondays from 6:30-8:30PM at the Byrd Park Roundhouse on Feb.4, 11, 18, & 25 and March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31. Contact Norm Brown at (804) 646-6785 for more information.
December 12, 2007
1 + 29 trees for Jefferson Park
Friends of Jefferson Park met last Saturday to decorate the park and light the tree in Jefferson Park. Their next project is this Saturday, 12/15 @ 8:30AM to assist with the planting of the trees in the park, “a wonderful opportunity to give a gift to future park users”. All are encouraged to come out and help plant trees!
November 21, 2007
urban forest threatened
With examples from Fulton and 21st Street, today’s RTD has a look at the city’s “complaint-driven tree-maintenance policy [which] threatens the urban forest“. City crews are cutting down 1,500 to 2,000 trees a year (often in response to neighbor complaints), while planting only 300 new trees.
November 2, 2007
witness tree
There is a really great sycamore tree at 24th and R Streets. Where are some other amazing trees in the neighborhood?
October 11, 2007
trees for Jefferson Park update
The species and planting location of each of the new trees for Jefferson Park have been marked in the park on stakes with yellow plastic tape on them. Any interested person is invited to attend a meeting with Norm Brown of the Adopt a Tree Program tomorrow (10/12) at 1pm at the park to review the suggested planting layout.
