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Fall Tree Sale – Oct. 3, 2026 starting at 10:00 am.

Posted on by Mary Spear
Interested in planting some trees? Fall Planting Prepares Trees to Endure Summer Heat!

Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards (CATS) maintains its own tree nursery, entirely run by volunteers.  We plant saplings obtained from the Virginia Department of Forestry and other sources and nurture them until they are large enough to be planted out.   We concentrate on native trees, some of which are hard to find from commercial sources.

Stop by the Virginia Department of Forestry at 900 Natural Resources Drive in Charlottesville on Saturday, October 3rd. Starts at 10:00 am, come early for the best selection.

View the list of trees here.

Registration is Now Open for the 2026 Tree Steward Training Class!

Posted on by Mary Spear

The new 2026 class will consist of a combination of online training sessions and field activities with a maximum of 32 students to facilitate the best field training possible. With a 15-week duration beginning August 4 and ending November 14, the online classes will precede the field activities held on every other Saturday at various locations in the Charlottesville area.

We look forward to meeting you, assisting you with the training program, working side-by-side with you and enjoying Piedmont Virginia’s beautiful urban and rural forests together as you progress through the class toward becoming a Tree Steward.

Tuition for the training is $160 and includes textbooks and other training materials, a Tree Steward carrying bag, and your membership dues through the end of 2027.

NOTE: Please go to this page on the CATS website to view the complete class description and syllabus and to follow the registration link to Eventbrite.

Spring Tree Sale

Posted on by Mary Spear
Interested in planting some trees this Spring?

Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards (CATS) maintains its own tree nursery, entirely run by volunteers.  We plant saplings obtained from the Virginia Department of Forestry and other sources and nurture them until they are large enough to be planted out.   We concentrate on native trees, some of which are hard to find from commercial sources.   

Stop by the Virginia Department of Forestry at 900 Natural Resources Drive in Charlottesville on Saturday, April 11 at 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

View a list of available trees here