Tree Fredericksburg

05/13/2026

🌳 Pruning is far more than just cutting branches — it's a craft refined through years of hands-on practice and careful observation. Tree Fredericksburg board member and ISA Board Certified Master Arborist Michael Blashford shares insights from over a decade of work planting and pruning trees right here in Fredericksburg, exploring what it truly takes to do the job well and why the long-term health of our urban trees depends on it.
Read his article in TCI Magazine:

The first known photo of the Black Gum tree, from 2016. The note in the database from this tree inspection reads: “Poor quality tree – recommend removal.” Photo from Google Street View. One of the main goals of an arborist is to use skill to help trees

05/04/2026

🌳 Come plant trees with us along the Heritage Trail! 🌿

Join us this Saturday, May 16 from 9am–noon at 336 Riverside Drive, Fredericksburg (22401).

It's fun, easy, and all tools are provided — just bring your energy! Open to ages 8+, so the whole family is welcome. 🌱

👉 Sign up here:

We will plant 50 trees along Riverside Drive to help restore our tree canopy in FXBG.

05/01/2026

Tomorrow! Learn how to properly prune trees. Here are a few reasons pruning matters:

1. It removes dead, diseased, or damaged branches before decay spreads to the rest of the tree.

2. It eliminates pest habitats that thrive in dead or weakened wood

3. It prevents weak, heavy, or dead branches from falling on people, structures, or vehicles.

4. It removes old, unproductive wood to redirect energy to fruiting wood.

The best time to prune most trees is late winter to early spring, just before new growth begins but dead or hazardous branches should always be removed promptly regardless of season.

Learn more tomorrow.

Do you know when (and how) to prune your trees? Saturday, May 2, certified arborist Mike Blashford is teaching a free beginner pruning workshop at the Downtown Fredericksburg Library — 10 to 11 AM. It's free, it's an hour, and you'll actually know what you're doing next time you pick up the saw or loppers. Reserve your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-basic-tree-pruning-class-with-mike-blashford-certified-arborist-tickets-1987867024783?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/24/2026

Our tree planting event scheduled for tomorrow at the Riverside Dr / Heritage Trail area has been temporarily postponed. We'll let you all know when it's rescheduled. Thank you!

04/23/2026

Arbor Day is Friday, April 24th. To celebrate, Tree Fredericksburg will be planting 60 trees along the Heritage Trail on Saturday, April 25 from 9 to noon. We will start at 9AM at 336 Riverside Drive. Please email us at treefredericksburg.org or use the Eventbrite link to sign up if you wish to join us for this great event.

Do you know when (and how) to prune your trees? Saturday, May 2, certified arborist Mike Blashford is teaching a free beginner pruning workshop at the Downtown Fredericksburg Library — 10 to 11 AM. It's free, it's an hour, and you'll actually know what you're doing next time you pick up the saw or loppers. Reserve your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-basic-tree-pruning-class-with-mike-blashford-certified-arborist-tickets-1987867024783?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/21/2026

Do you know when (and how) to prune your trees? Saturday, May 2, certified arborist Mike Blashford is teaching a free beginner pruning workshop at the Downtown Fredericksburg Library — 10 to 11 AM. It's free, it's an hour, and you'll actually know what you're doing next time you pick up the saw or loppers. Reserve your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-basic-tree-pruning-class-with-mike-blashford-certified-arborist-tickets-1987867024783?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/20/2026

🌳 Come Help Us Plant Trees Along the Heritage Trail! 🌳

Join us this Saturday, April 25th from 9am–noon at 336 Riverside Drive, Fredericksburg (22401) for a fun and easy tree planting event!

All tools provided
Open to ages 14+
No experience needed — just bring your enthusiasm!

Let's make a lasting impact on our community together. 💚

👉 Sign up here:

Come plant trees with us along the Heritage Trail. All tools and gloves provided. Minimum age -14 years old.

04/19/2026

We’d be nothing without our volunteers. Thanks to everyone who came out on a warm Saturday to help us plant trees yesterday.

04/17/2026

Let's plant some trees!

Tree Planting Event 1: Mary Washington Monument

🗓 Saturday, April 18 | 9am–Noon
📌 1500 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
All tools provided. Ages 14+

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tree-planting-at-mary-washington-monument-tickets-1986992101865?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawRPCFBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFLQ3JnV0RXaUJTU3RoRjdic3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhZr7-QYbxw_yDlvZnJz88M4PMvbIKJA_thM0pGnbxMXqL0v22KR8fSGKY5R_aem_AK8hwWGDWlWH4DmXJbvDug

Tree Fredericksburg needs your help. There's a tree planting this Saturday 9-noon at the Mary Washington on Washington Avenue. Ages 14+. All tools provi...

04/14/2026

We need your help!

We're bringin' oak trees back (Yeah)
Invasive pear trees don't know how to act (Yeah)
Native river birch is where it's at, (Yeah)
Gonna watch them grow and that's a pact (Yeah)

Get your work clothes on! Go 'head, get them on, and join us for two tree plantings coming up on the next two Saturdays. Here are the details:

Tree Planting Event 1: Mary Washington Monument
🗓 Saturday, April 18 | 9am–Noon
📌 1500 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
All tools provided. Ages 14+
🎟 Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tree-planting-at-mary-washington-monument-tickets-1986992101865?aff=oddtdtcreator

Tree Planting Event 2: Along the Heritage Trail
🗓 Saturday, April 25 | 9am–Noon
📌 400 Riverside Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
All tools provided. Ages 14+
🎟 Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tree-planting-along-heritage-trail-in-fxbg-tickets-1986993140973?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/13/2026

🐛 Caterpillars are vital to our ecosystems. Find out why this Sunday, April 19 at 2 PM!

Gari Melchers Home and Studio will host a special screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar. This documentary is a stunning 60-minute film that celebrates the often-overlooked role caterpillars play in our local ecosystems.

Featuring the work of entomologist David Wagner, The Caterpillar Lab, and Doug Tallamy (co-founder of Homegrown National Park), this film is perfect for nature lovers and families alike.

Director Jeff McKay will join virtually for a Q&A after the screening!

Tickets are $5 and can be purchased online at https://www.garimelchers.org/film-screening/

When Sunday, April 19, 2pm What In honor of National Native Plant Month, we’re hosting a special screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a beautifully shot 60-minute documentary that reveals the vital—and often overlooked—role caterpillars play in our ecosystems. From blooming meadows t...