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Addressing the Significant Ecological Threat of the Chinese Parasol Tree

VMN volunteers engage in early detection and rapid response to stop the spread of a potentially invasive tree species.

Six foot tall wire oak tree model covered with paper mache bark and with a small canopy of branches and leaves. An owl stuffed animal peers out of a hold in the tree and a blue jay stuffed animal perches on a branch.

Virginia Master Naturalist Volunteers Lead Treemendous Forest Stewardship

VMN volunteers embraced the #Treemendous20th theme and delivered forest-related service across the Commonwealth. Their efforts resulted in thousands of trees planted or rescued, dozens of educational events that raised public awareness of the importance of trees, and contributions to six different forest-focused scientific studies.