At our annual outdoor gathering on June 15, the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards convened under the magnificent White Oak beside Earlysville Road on the grounds of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport. Recognized by CATS as a Landmark Tree, and estimated to be s
ome 300 years old, it is the second-largest White Oak (Quercus alba) in Virginia.
The event included remarks by Ann Mallek, a member of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and a strong voice for protecting the county’s rural areas and forest canopy, and Jake Van Yahres (at right), co-owner of Van Yahres Tree Company. Jake described the special care his company provides for this venerable tree and how it has managed to survive for so long.
