Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards
Promoting the Urban Forest
Join tree steward Phil Stokes at his acreage in western Albemarle County for an enjoyable walk through a well preserved and highly diverse woodland to see naturally occurring winterberry, spicebush, and dogwood laden with red berries. This is a fairly easy walk on trails along streams and mowed fields for approximately 1 1/2 miles. In abundance will also … Continue reading Stokes Farm and the Fruits and Nuts of Fall
Come join us for our Fall Tree Sale at the Virginia Department of Forestry, 900 Natural Resources Drive, Charlottesville. CATS maintains its own tree nursery, entirely run by volunteers. We concentrate on native trees, some of which are hard to find from commercial sources. These young trees are offered at $6.00 to $15.00. QUANTITIES ARE … Continue reading CATS Fall Tree Sale
Join us on a walk through the oldest area in Belmont featuring about 20 mature trees. Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards, Steve Huff, Scott Syverud and David Marrs will lead this urban environment walk with a focus on tree identification and noteworthy information. The walk is about one mile and mainly on level sidewalks in a … Continue reading Urban Tree Walk in Belmont
Fall colorings are often a hot topic this time of year. Let’s explore the plant pigments that exhibit these colors and see if they can aid in ID. Join Emily Ferguson as she weaves color, size, shape, and margin to ID trees in the central Virginia forest. Register here. Hike to follow at 1:30 pm … Continue reading Tree Identification by Season – Fall
Join us to find leaves displaying their underlying pigments. Emily Ferguson will use fall color and other tree characteristics to help identify different trees along the way. This walk will take place at Walnut Creek Park (4250 Walnut Creek Park, North Garden, VA 22959). We will meet at the first parking lot on the right-hand … Continue reading Tree Identification: Fall Walk
Join Tree Stewards Kathy Nepote and Allen Ingling for a leisurely walk adjacent to the Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center with its historic replicas along sunny and shady gently sloping grassy and wooded areas. Ancient Osage Orange trees, historic Monticello Tulip Tree, common riparian buffer, deciduous and conifer trees and the ash tree devastation due … Continue reading Tree Walk at Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center at Darden Towe Park
Join Tree Stewards Kathy Nepote and Allen Ingling for a leisurely walk adjacent to the Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center with its historic replicas along sunny and shady gently sloping grassy and wooded areas. Ancient Osage Orange trees, historic Monticello Tulip Tree, common riparian buffer, deciduous and conifer trees and the ash tree devastation due … Continue reading Tree Walk at Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center at Darden Towe Park
Learn how to select a tree for your property that will have the best chance to survive and flourish in the place that you choose for it. Tim Maywalt, a member of CATS, will discuss best practices for planting and show you how to care for your newly planted tree and your other landscape trees … Continue reading How to Select, Plant and Care for Trees
Tree Steward Tim Maywalt will present this two-part class by Zoom. Managing the invasive plants that are overtaking our green spaces is a challenge. But any of us can do it with the knowledge to identify and treat them. Part 1 will show you how to identify about 30 common invasive plants in the Virginia … Continue reading Identify and Control Non-Native Invasive Plants in Fall / Winter – Part 1: Introduction and Identification
Tree Steward Tim Maywalt will present this two-part class by Zoom. Managing the invasive plants that are overtaking our green spaces is a challenge. But any of us can do it with the knowledge to identify and treat them. Part 1 will show you how to identify about 30 common invasive plants in the Virginia … Continue reading Identify and Control Non-Native Invasive Plants in Fall / Winter – Part 2: Control Methods
How high would you guess tree diversity is in urban parks? Booker T. Washington Park, one of the most heavily used parks in Charlottesville contains a surprising number of tree species. Join tree steward Emily Ferguson as she uses winter tree characteristics to identify as many trees as possible while taking a stroll through the … Continue reading Celebrating Trees in an Urban Park
Yancey Community Center, Simpson Park Dr., Esmont, VA 22937 Simpson Park is a unique little forest preservation in the lovely community of Esmont in Southern Albemarle County. December is a magical time of year to experience the forest and the diverse collection of hardwood and evergreen trees and shrubs in this park. Join Tree Stewards … Continue reading Early Winter Tree and Understory ID Walk in Simpson Park