Tag: VDOF
New shrub, vine ID book hits the market
The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) has published a new identification guide called “Common Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of Virginia.”
Belfort Furniture donates 35,000 trees to Virginia schools, other organizations
Dulles-based Belfort Furniture has purchased 35,000 tree seedlings that will be donated for planting projects around the Commonwealth of Virginia in spring 2015.
Fall wildfire season begins Oct. 15 in Virginia
Daylight is getting shorter; nights are getting cooler. Sure, summer has officially ended, but more importantly, fall wildfire season is here! And officials with the Virginia Department of Forestry want to keep you and your family safe from the ravages of wildfire.
Tree seedling sales for the 2014-15 season
Officials with the Virginia Department of Forestry announced that demand for its loblolly pine seedlings is very high this season, and the agency anticipates that some or all families will sell out early.
Department of Forestry selects new forest conservation specialist
A 14-year-veteran of natural resources conservation projects will continue that work in Virginia.
Forestry tree nurseries seek public help with acorn, seed collection
Virginians can help preserve tree species by collecting acorns and seeds from 12 species and delivering them to the nearest office of the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF). Acorns and seeds must be received by October 10.
Defoliation of white oak trees occurring in Northern Virginia counties
Homeowners in six Northern Virginia counties have kept the phone lines buzzing at Virginia Department of Forestry and Virginia Cooperative Extension offices expressing concern about defoliated white oak trees.
Forest trek goes high-tech
Visitors to the Conway Robinson State Forest can add a high-tech dimension to their outdoor experience. Informational signs on the forest have been updated to include QR codes.
Five ways to create bobwhite quail habitat: funding available to forest landowners
Bobwhite quail populations have plummeted in recent years due to loss of appropriate habitat, which includes fallow lands, field and forest edges, and brushy, weedy areas.
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