This webinar is part of the Continuing Education Webinar Series for Virginia Master Naturalist volunteers. Please note - The attachments section has notes to go along with the presentation and written answers to the questions from the chat, both compiled by Dr. Laurie Fox.
Description: Trees provide so many benefits and services to us, to our communities and to the environment. Join Dr. Laurie Fox, Horticulture Associate with Virginia Tech, for an overview of how to assess a site and select the right tree to fit the growing conditions and the owner’s goals. Presenter: Laurie Fox is a Horticulture Associate with Virginia Tech's Hampton Roads Agricultural Research & Extension Center (AREC) in Virginia Beach. Her Ph.D. research focused on phytoremediation, or cleaning the environment with plants. Her current work includes stormwater & nutrient management in the landscape, urban stormwater best management practices (BMPs) including floating treatment wetlands, aquatic weed ID & management in ponds, sustainable landscapes, ssustainable landscape design & practices, native plants, buffer zones, and rain gardens.
Host: Michelle Prysby, Virginia Master Naturalist Program Director and Senior Extension Specialist
