Front Royal Warren County Tree Stewards

10/18/2026

Our 2026 All About Trees Class field trip to Casey Trees Native Tree Farm where we learned about selecting, growing and caring for trees. A great visit! Thank you Casey Trees!

10/18/2026

Find out how to protect your trees from invasive vines with this online seminar. If you can't watch live you can sign up to see the recording.

English ivy. Wisteria. Bittersweet. Meet some of the most invasive vines in Maryland this Tuesday, Oct. 20, and discover how to remove them so local trees and understory plants can flourish. Nina Fisher and Ginger Woolridge of Save Our Trees host our last evening science webinar of the year, starting at 7pm ET! Sign up online to watch the live stream or to receive a link to the recording afterward: https://s.si.edu/4yPvcGA

10/14/2026

Need trees? Check out the VA Department of Forestry site.

DOF's online seedling store is open! 🌱🛒 Shop nearly 70 tree and shrub species, all grown at DOF's nursery in Augusta County ➡️ BuyVATrees.com

Based on your feedback, we are offering five new species this year!
✨ American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)
✨ Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)
✨ Kentucky coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus)
✨ Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius)
✨ Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)

DOF accepts orders until April, but supplies are limited, and some species sell out quickly. Orders placed now will be ready next February, right in time for the spring planting season, and can be shipped nationally or picked up from our nursery.

10/14/2026

The Ginkgo watch in on!

The Ginkgo Grove undergoes a magical transformation each Fall as the leaves transition from green to gold. Here's what the Ginkgo Grove looks like on October 14, 2026. Green.

The best time to see golden ginkgoes at Blandy is usually late October - early November.

Visit our Ginkgo Grove page and Ginkgo Gold Weekend page for more information to help you plan your visit to the Grove this year. And stay tuned to our website, Facebook, and Instagram for regular updates on the state of the Grove!

https://blandy.virginia.edu/ginkgo-info
https://blandy.virginia.edu/ginkgo-gold-weekends

10/10/2026

The Festival of Leaves is on!!🌲🍁🍂 Come see us in the Kid Zone on Crescent St! We have a quiz game and kits of great tree info!

So many great vendors here today!!

10/08/2026

It's almost time for the Festival of Leaves. The Tree Stewards will be there to answer questions and tell you all about what we do. We will be in the Children's area this year - on or near Crescent Street. Be sure to bring the kids around - we will have our tree game and prizes as usual. See you Saturday!

10/06/2026

Students in our 2026 All About Trees Course and current Tree Stewards enjoying a fun and informative field trip at a nearby arboretum.

10/06/2026

How do you think tree roots grow? Click here to find out - https://extension.colostate.edu/resource/healthy-roots-and-healthy-trees/ It may surprise you! One of the many wonderful things you will learn in our All About Trees Course

10/02/2026

Some people call these woodpecker trees!

10/02/2026

The fall color is coming!