Membership Meeting Archive
Member Meetings & Speakers 2022
| Speaker | Affiliation | Topic | Date |
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| Adam Taylor | Manager of Virginia Tech’s Catawba Sustainability Center | "Environmental Stewardship for Productive Land Use in Agriculture and Forestry at Virginia Tech’s Catawba Sustainability Center" | Jan. 26, 2022 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
| Liz Sargent | Liz Sargent, PLA, FASLA, LEED AP, Historical Landscape Architect | "South Mountain Cultural Landscape: Hearth of Pennsylvania.This talk will consider the cultural heritage of South Mountain through the lens of trees, industry, and conservation." | Feb. 23, 2022 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
| Adam Downing | Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources - Forestry | “Managing Backyard Woodlots” | March 30, 2022 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
| David Haskell | Professor of Biology at The University of the South in Sewanee. Author of The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature and The Songs of Trees | "Trees as nature's great connectors." | April 27, 2022 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
| Stephen Matthews | Assoc. Professor, Ohio State University, School of Environment and Natural Resources | "Climate Change Tree Atlas" | May 18, 2022 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
| CATS Picnic | June 15th at Chris Greene Lake Park | ||
| Tom Wild | “Forest Ecology – why do the woods look the way they do.” | July 27, 2022 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
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| Steven Spurlock | Manager of Bremo Tree Nursery | The nursery industry as it relates to the planting efforts society wide. | Sept. 21, 2022 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
| Susan Tyler Hitchcock | Nat. Geo Photographer and author of Into the Forest | Hearing the Message of the Forest | Oct. 19, 2022 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
| Amber Ellis | Riparian Restoration Director at Virginia Tech’s Catawba Sustainability Center | Riparian buffers and introduction to Ecotherapy | Nov. 16, 2022 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
Member Meetings & Speakers 2021
| Speaker | Affiliation | Topic | Date |
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| Peggy Cornett | Monticello’s Curator of Plants. | “Historic Trees and Shrubs at Monticello and the Center for Historic Plants” | Jan. 27, 2021 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
| Tom Wild | VP of the Virginia Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation | Restoration of the American Chestnut "TACF current activities and new directions" | Feb. 24, 2021 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
| Kathy Nepote | Trees & Wildlife | March 24, 2021 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
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| Chandler Van Voorhis | Managing Partner at ACRE Investment Management, and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of GreenTrees (www.green-trees.com). | The Genius of Nature - Van Voorhis PP Presentation | April 28, 2021 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
| Phil Stokes | Founding member of CATS and its second President, and is currently a board member/treasurer and heads up the Building and Grounds Committee at Ivy Creek Natural Area, serves on the Jefferson Chapter VNPS board, and is an active member of the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards. | Invasives Removal & Native Woodland Restoration on Stokes Farm and on Early CATS Projects | May 26, 2021 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
| Christopher D. Barton, Ph.D. | University of Kentucky: Professor of Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources and the founder and President of Green Forests Work, a program to improve the environment and economy of mined landscapes. For more information visit: Green Forest Works | Bringing Back the Forest: Ecological Restoration on the Monongahela National Forest, WV | June 23, 2021 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
| Deborah Lawrence, Ph.D. | Professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia. College of Arts and Sciences | “The role of trees in climate change” - Professor Lawrence will discuss the ways that trees alter climate at various scales from your backyard to the planet. | July 28, 2021 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
| Rob Farrell | State Forester at Virginia Dept. of Forestry | Tree Risk Assessment | August 25, 2021 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
| Kristin Davis | Senior Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center | “SELC’s work to protect our Southern Appalachian National Forests.” | September 22, 2021 9:30 am Zoom meeting |
| Tim Beatley | Professor in U.Va’s urban and environmental planning department | Sustainable and resiliency of cities to address environmental challenges. | October 27, 2021 Live meeting at VDoF with Founders Celebration. |
2019 and 2020 Meetings |
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| Presenter | Affiliation | Topic | Date |
| Steve Kruger | Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech | Medicinal Plants and Other Forest Products Zoom meeting |
Nov. 18, 2020
9:30 am |
| Kate LeCroy | Ph.D. student in the Environmental Sciences department at the University of Virginia | Pollinator Research: interspecific competition among pollinators, pollination community reproductive success, plant functional diversity, and species conservation.
Zoom meeting |
Oct. 21, 2020
9:30 am |
| Paul Josey | Wolf/Josey Landscape Architects
Past president of Cville Tree Commission |
Charlottesville Tree Commission: State of the Canopy
Zoom meeting |
Sept. 23, 2020 |
| Keith Nevison | Manager, Tufton Farm & Nursery Operations at Monticello | What Trees Mean to Tufton Farm CANCELLED (rescheduled for 1/27/21 as Zoom meeting) | April 2020 |
| Joshua McLaughlin | Director, Crimora Nursery, VDOF | Outing: Field Trip to Nursery CANCELLED | March 2020 |
| Larry Band | Professor, UVA Dept of Environmental Science | Climate Change and How We Can Impact the Future | Feb 2020 |
| Katlin Mooneyham | Forest Health Specialist, Virginia Dept of Forestry | Common Diseases Impacting Virginia’s Trees | Jan 2020 |
| Rebecca Wilson | Division of Natural Heritage, VA Dept of Conservation and Recreation | The Long Leaf Pine in Virginia | Nov 2019 |
| Mike and Peggy Van Yahres | Van Yahres Tree Company | Outing: Field Trip to Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond | Oct 2019 |
| Joshua McLaughlin | Director, Crimora Nursery, VDOF | Storytelling of Trees: Favorites, Successes, and Failures | Sep 2019 |
| Judy Dunscomb | Senior Conservation Scientist, Nature Conservancy | Trees are a Powerful Natural Climate Solution | July 2019 |
| Warren Byrd | Founding Principal of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, | Outing: The Dell at UVA | May 2019 |
| Dan Mahon and Tucker Rollins | Albemarle County Parks and Recreation | The Biscuit Run Project | April 2019 |
| Peter Hatch | Director Emeritus of Gardens and Grounds, Monticello | Thomas Jefferson and Trees, and My Personal Pet Trees | March 2019 |
| Manuel Lerdau | Professor of Environmental Science and Biology, UVA | Biological Invasions: It’s Even Worse Than You Thought | Feb 2019 |
Past Meetings: 2008 to 2018
| Presenter | Affiliation | Topic | Date |
| Wayne Bowman and George Thompson | VA DoF and Pres, VA Chapter, The American Chestnut Foundation | Restoration Efforts of the American Chestnut Tree | Sep 2008 |
| Maud Henne | CATS & The American Conifer Society | Conifers | Oct 2008 |
| Charles Becker | Div of Forestland Conservation, VA DoF | Wood Products and Our Forests | Nov 2008 |
| Tim Hughes | Urban Forester, City of Charlottesville | Q and A About City’s Urban Forestry Plan | Dec 2008 |
| Joe McCue | Conservation Services | Tree Tubes in Local Public Spaces | Jan 2009 |
| Sallie Brown | CATS , PMG | WPA Project at McIntire Park | Feb 2009 |
| Phil Stokes | CATS | Wildflower Walk in Key West Neighborhood* | Mar 2009 |
| Fran Boninti and Phil Stokes | CATS, PMG | Instead of Mulch | Apr 2009 |
| Elizabeth Mundy | Acer Acres | Japanese Maples* | May 2009 |
| Jason Stevens | Kemper Park, Monticello | Arboretum at Kemper Park* | June 2009 |
| Jean Lorber | The Nature Conservancy | Nature Conservancy Efforts | July 2009 |
| Josh McLaughlin | VA DoF | Augusta Forestry Center* | Sep 2009 |
| Helen Flamini | McIntire Botanical Garden | McIntire Botanical Garden | Oct 2009 |
| Michael Abbott | Bartlett Trees | Air Spade Demonstration | Nov 2009 |
| Peter Hatch | Director of Garden and Grounds, Monticello | Trees at Monticello | Jan 2010 |
| Chris Gensic | Park and Trail Planner,City of Charlottesville | Charlottesville’s Urban Forestry Management Plan | Feb 2010 |
| Andrea Wulf | Author | The Brothers Gardeners at New Dominion Bookshop* | Mar 2010 |
| Phil Stokes | CATS, VA Native Plant Society | Stokes Tree Farm in Greenwood* | Apr 2010 |
| Mike Santucci | VA DoF Forest Conservation Specialist | Wood Harvesting, Clear Cutting and Selective Cutting | May 2010 |
| Warren Byrd | Senior Principal of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, Charlottesville | Designing Botanical Gardens with an Emphasis on Trees | Jun 2010 |
| Joe Elton | Director, VA State Parks | Biscuit Run State Park | July 2010 |
| Dan Gregg | Grelen Tree Nursery | Proper Care of Young Trees | Sep 2010 |
| VA State Park Officials | VA State Park | Biscuit Run State Park* | Oct 2010 |
| Cathy Mayes | President, VA Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation | Restoration Efforts of the American Chestnut Tree | Nov 2010 |
| Peggy Cornett | Curator of Plants, Monticello | Monticello’s Trees and Plants | Jan 2011 |
| Mary Hughes | Landscape Architect Professor, University of VA | The Dell: Plantings and Construction | Feb 2011 |
| Judy Dunscomb | Senior Scientist, The Nature Conservancy | Adapting to Climate Change in the Central Appalachian Forest | Mar 2011 |
| Devon Floyd | President, Blue Ridge Discovery Center | Hike Through the Woods of Secluded Farm * | Apr 2011 |
| C. Dwayne Jones | Superintendent of Parks & Horticulture, Waynesboro | Urban Tough Trees | May 2011 |
| Rob Farrell | Asst Dir, Forestland Conservation, VA DoF | Tree Walk at Redlands* | Jun 2011 |
| Joe Murray | Asst Prof, Biology; Director, Arboretum & Arboriculture Program, Blue Ridge Community College | Blue Ridge Community College Arboretum* | Jul 2011 |
| Jan Mahon | Dir., Carrier Arboretum | Carrier Arboretum, James Madison University in Harrisonburg* | Sep 2011 |
| Rick Helms, _______, and Nancy Weiss | CATS members and forest landowners | 500 Year Forest Foundation | Oct 2011 |
| Gary Fleming | VA Dept of Conservation and Recreation Natural Heritage | Overview of Shenandoah National Park | Nov 2011 |
| Lara Gastinger | Flora of VA Project | Botanical Art and Illustrations | Jan 2012 |
| Michael McConkey | Edible Landscape | Nut and Fruit Trees | Feb 2012 |
| Kennon Williams | Landscape Architect | Native Planting in Sustainable Design | Mar 2012 |
| Doug Coleman | The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen | Fauna, Bear, Deer, Etc.* | Apr 2012 |
| Rob Farrell | Asst. Dir., Forestland Conservation, VDoF | Tree Risk Management | May 2012 |
| CATS Picnic at Linda Knapp’s | Jun 2012 | ||
| Martha Warring | VDoF Forester, Nelson Co. | Jul 2012 | |
| Sandy Mudrinich | Horticulture Director, Montpelier | Montpelier Work Day by CATS members* | Sep 2012 |
| Margi Vaughn | President, Lynchburg Tree Stewards | Guided Tour of Lynchburg’s Old City Cemetery | Oct 2012 |
| Tom Dierauf | Retired VDoF Forester | Treasured Trees | Nov 2012 |
| Nancy Weiss | CATS Member | Champion Trees: What They Are and How to Measure Them | Jan 2013 |
| Robert Llewellyn | Charlottesville Photographer | Creating Photos for Book Seeing Trees | Feb 2013 |
| Tim Beatley | UVa Professor, Sch of Architecture | Film: “The Nature of Cities” | Mar 2013 |
| Tina MacIntyre | Asst Grounds Manager, Farmington Country Club | Monarch Trees of Farmington* | Apr 2013 |
| Calder Loth | Architectural Historian | Managing Historic Properties | May 2013 |
| CATS Picnic at Linda Knapp’s | Jun 2013 | ||
| Chris Gensic | Planner, Charlottesville City Parks and Recreation Dept | Guided Hike of Rockfish Valley Trail in Nelson County* | Jul 2013 |
| Faith Vosburgh | Dir of Horticulture, Boxerwood, Lexington | Boxerwood Nature Center and Woodland Garden | Sep 2013 |
| Cathy Clary | Former Morven Guide, Garden Columnist | Guided Tour of Morven Trees and Gardens | Oct 2013 |
| Adam Downing | VCE Forestry Agent, Madison County | The Woods in Your Backyard | Nov 2013 |
| 1st CATS Members’ Potluck | Dec 2013 | ||
| Peggy Van Yahres | Van Yahres Tree Company | Trees and Landscaping Design on College Campuses | Jan 2014 |
| Hank Shugart | Environmental Sciences Professor, UVa | How the Earthquake Bird Got Its Name and Other Tales of Unbalanced Nature. | Feb 2014 |
| Weather Cancellation | Mar 2014 | ||
| Diane Frisbee and Chris Gensic | Stream Project Manager, The Nature Conservancy; Trail Planner, Dept of Parks and Recreation, Cville | Restoration Project on Meadowbrook Waterway* | Apr 2014 |
| Fred Turck | VDoF Fire Prevention Dept | Forest Fires | May 2014 |
| CATS Picnic at Linda Knapp’s | Jun 2014 | ||
| Robert Springer | Safety and Training Coordinator, Bartlett Tree Experts | Working on Trees at Monticello and Mount Vernon | Jul 2014 |
| Rob Farrell | VDoF Deputy State Forester | Questions and Answers on Tree Issues | Sep 2014 |
| Phil Stokes | CATS Member | Tree Nut Farm Tour* | Oct 2014 |
| W. Rex Linville | Land Conservation Officer, Piedmont Environment Council | Land Conservation in Albemarle County | Nov 2014 |
| Robin Hanes | CATS Member | Notable Trees2nd CATS Members’ Potluck | Dec 2014 |
| Dr. John M. Skelly | Virginia Tech, emeritus | Effects of Ozone Exposure on Sensitive Plants | Jan 2015 |
| Sue Erhardt | Casey Trees, D.C. | Casey Trees Projects and Progress | Feb 2015 |
| Tom Dierauf | Retired VDoF Forester | History of the Forest at Ivy Creek | Mar 2015 |
| Josh Palumbo | Wintergreen Nature Foundation | Trees in the Appalachian Mountains | Apr 2015 |
| Nathan Miller | PVCC | Choosing Correct Trees for the Landscape | May 2015 |
| CATS picnic at Linda Knapp’s | Jun 2015 | ||
| Matthew Brinkman | Amer. Chestnut Foundation | Chestnut Foundation Projects and Progress | Jul 2015 |
| Ed Yates | Bremo Trees | Bremo Trees outing | Sep 2015 |
| Chris Bolgiano | Freelance author | An Appalachian Journey: from wilderness to Wilderness | Oct 2015 |
| Henry Wilbur | UVA Professor Emeritus, Botany | Forest Trees, Wildflowers, and Deer in the Appalachian Forests of VA | Nov 2015 |
| CATS member potluck, videos | Dec 2015 |
| Armand and Bernice Thieblot | CATS members | Building a New Public Garden Around Unusual Ecosystems: The Quarry Gardens at Schuyler | Jan 2016 |
| Rescheduled for weather | Feb 2016 | ||
| Julia Lee Roller | Manager of Parkway and Visitor Center, Monticello | March 2016 | |
| Ellen Powell | Conservation Education Coordinator, VDoF | Shrubs and Vines of Virginia | April 2016 |
| Peggy van YahresBill Mauzy | Van Yahres AssociatesPhotographer | Intro on McIntyre ParkMauzy tree portfolio | May 2016 |
| Outing/picnic Quarry Gardens | June 2016 | ||
| Paul Josey
Andrea Terry |
Charlottesville Tree Commission
Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority |
Intro “2020 for 2020”
Moore’s Creek Envir. Preservation Area |
July 2016 |
| Joe Murray | Consulting Arborist and Educator | Sept 2016 (evening) | |
| Linda Fink | Professor of Ecology | Outing, Sweet Briar College | Oct 2016 |
| Nancy Weiss | CATS member | Pines of the World and of Virginia | Nov 2016 |
| Tim Maywalt | CATS member | Winter Tree IDHoliday Potluck | Dec 2016 |
| Steven B. Carroll | Director of Public Programs, Blandy Experimental Farm | Blandy Experimental Farm | Jan 2017 |
| Rod Walker | PRISM | Working Together to Tackle Invasive Plants | Feb 2017 |
| Ann Little | Tree Fredricksburg | March 2017 | |
| Sarah Francisco | Southern Environmental Law Center | Protecting Exceptional Woodlands within National Forests | April 2017 |
| Tom Saielli | The American Chestnut Foundation | May 2017 | |
| Ed Yates | Bremo Trees | Nursery Operations: How Trees are Planted, Cared for, Harvested, and Shipped | July 2017 |
| Meeting and Tree Walk | Sept 2017 | ||
| Jim Hurley | PRISM | Organizing Locally to Identify and Manage Invasive Plants on a Neighborhood or Community Basis | Oct 2017 |
| Sally Hurlbert | Shenandoah National Park | The Ecological Effects of the Rocky Mount Fire of 2016 | Nov 2017 |
| Chris Gensic | Charlottesville Parks and Trails Planner | Ongoing Charlottesville parks projects | Jan 2018 |
| John Scrivani | The Role of Trees in Stormwater Management | Feb 2018 | |
| Jill Jonnes and Florence Williams | Authors | Virginia Festival of the Book, Beyond the Sidewalk: Trees and Nature | March 2018 |
| John Mann | Charlottesville Landscape Manager | Charlottesville Public Gardens/Landscapes | April 2018 |
| Noel Richardson | Spring Hill Nursery | A Conversation About Trees | May 2018 |
| Mike Van Yahres and Jeremy Robinson | Van Yahres Tree Company | Using Technology to Assess and Inventory Trees | June 2018 |
| Robert Jennings | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Work of Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Sept 2018 |
| Helen Ida Moyer | CATS member | Outing to Ducky Oaks Farm | Oct 2018 |
| Warren Byrd | Landscape Architect | Flight 93 Memorial | Nov 2018 |