Fairfax Tree Stewards

05/08/2026

https://grist.org/cities/the-solution-to-urban-heat-is-much-much-simpler-than-you-think/

Scientists have discovered technology with a remarkable ability to prevent extreme heat in cities. It's called a tree.

05/01/2026

FTS is proud of Tree Steward Val Morgan's countless hours of labor removing invasives in the City of Vienna. But here is Val's other outstanding contribution to the City.

04/26/2026

Our booth at Earth Day Fairfax 2026 at Lake Fairfax, Reston. Tree Steward Jan Kamide, with Tree Steward Liz Train on the left, is talking about our mission to educate people about trees. We had LOTS of visitors. Interview by Channel 9.
You are seeing our children's activity, "The Mystery Leaf Game." You choose your favorite colored crayon, rub the paper on the clipboard, match the leaf to one on the picture board, and learn about the tree! Lots of fun for kids and even some adults. And, you take home a leaf picture.
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04/12/2026

SLF egg masses at the Zephania winery in Loudoun. They were everywhere!

04/12/2026

Fairfax Tree Steward Katy Johnson wins "Woman of Influence" award! Katy is a dedicated and effective advocate for the protection of the environment.
Katy worked tirelessly to defeat a trail that would have destroyed much of the remaining forest in Fairfax City. See https://fairfaxtreestewards.org/the-tree-blog/f/fairfax-tree-stewards-helped-save-fairfax-city%E2%80%99s-urban-fo
This decision of the City Council, in January 2026, to cancel the project was a major victory for the trees and the environment. Katy is well-deserving of this honor, and we are proud that she is a Fairfax Tree Steward!

04/12/2026

"A Man Called Pearl," left a remarkable legacy of a 3-acre topiary garden in Bishopville, South Carolina. Self-taught, Pearl Fryar was an artist with hedge pruners.

A son of sharecroppers, he began making topiaries in his 40s, turning his three-acre home garden into a destination for thousands of people each year.

03/16/2026

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/03/12/flower-evolve-fast-avoid-extinction/
There's hope for the survival of plants subjected to environmental threats.

Scientists call the phenomenon “evolutionary rescue” — when a species’ genetic diversity allows it to survive amid extreme threats.

03/07/2026

Callery Pear Tree Exchange! April 11th Remove your invasive Callery or Bradford Pear (Pyrus calleryana) Tree and receive one native tree in a 2-gallon pot. Preregister now!

The Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) is a non-native, invasive tree that is threatening ecosystems throughout the eastern and midwestern U.S. The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) Callery Pear Exchange program... Read More

02/13/2026

Fairfax County's Urban Forestry Division, with Casey Trees, is offering free trees to Community Organizations.

Fairfax County, Virginia - The Fairfax County Tree Distribution program, in collaboration with Casey Trees, will deliver trees to community organizations within Fairfax County.

02/02/2026

Saving 1,000-year-old trees.

02/02/2026

What are Ghost Forests and where are they?

These haunting landscapes, with their unmistakable gray, barren tree trunks rising like sentinels, offer one of the most startling and recognizable signals of a changing climate.