| Ash Tree Management – Dealing with the Emerald Ash Borer Invasion | FT0035 | Forestry topic information sheet provides information about managing your ash trees during a time when the emerald ash borer is invading, including options for your property and possible biological controls being used.
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| Community Forest Planning: Storm Mitigation Guide for Virginia Communities Template | P00214T | Workbook and the accompanying template are intended as tools for Virginia communities to use in assessing their community forest storm readiness, mitigating tree risk and reducing tree-related storm damage, and developing a community forest storm mitigation plan. Available in Word template form with form fields that can be filled in – unprotect the form to change the template to meet your needs. Printed copies available.
| Publication, Template | View | urban-and-community-forestry | community-assistance community-planning community-resources storm-recovery | publication template |
| Community Forest Planning: Storm Mitigation Guide for Virginia Communities Workbook | P00214 | Workbook and the accompanying template are intended as tools for Virginia communities to use in assessing their community forest storm readiness, mitigating tree risk and reducing tree-related storm damage, and developing a community forest storm mitigation plan. Printed copies available.
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| Community Tree Planting During COVID-19 | FT0054 | Forestry topic information sheet provides information about safely holding community tree planting events during the COVID-19 pandemic, including guidance for planning, supplies, and more.
| Publication | View | urban-and-community-forestry | arbor-day community-forestry covid-19 event-management forestry-topics tree-planting | publication |
| Emerald Ash Borer Cost-Share Program – Cost Assistance for Protecting Ash Trees | FT0032 | Forestry topic information sheet provides information about the Emerald Ash Borer Cost-Share Program for protecting ash trees, including the requirements and treatments covered by the program.
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| Emerald Ash Borer Program | | Learn more about the ash treatment financial assistance program and to see the work that has been done so far.
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| Emerald Ash Borer Program Application Process and Information | | Document provides guidance through the application process for the Emerald Ash Borer Program offering financial assistance for treating ash trees.
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| Emerald Ash Borer Program Cost-Share Application | 6.05 | | Form | View | financial-assistance-forest-health financial-assistance-urban-and-community-forestry forest-health urban-and-community-forestry | cost-share-programs emerald-ash-borer eabt-program | form |
| Emerald Ash Borer Program Cost-Share Application – Supplement | 6.05-S | | Form | View | financial-assistance-forest-health financial-assistance-urban-and-community-forestry forest-health urban-and-community-forestry | cost-share-programs emerald-ash-borer eabt-program | form |
| Forestry Grant Program -Time and Activity Log for Staff and Volunteers | 3.26 | | Form | View | finance financial-assistance financial-assistance-urban-and-community-forestry urban-and-community-forestry | cost-share-programs grant-programs ucf-grant-program va-trees-for-clean-water-program | form |
| Healthy Trees, Healthy Lives | | Presentation prepared by the Southern Group of State Foresters highlights the reasons trees contribute to healthy lives. (Warning – large file)
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| How To Kill A Tree | | Poster demonstrates the most common mistakes made that negatively impact tree health. Printed copies available.
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| My Tree Counts | | Every tree planted makes a difference to the health of our communities and the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The VDOF and partners want to highlight tree planting projects from across the state. Submit your tree planting to show that your tree counts!
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| Property Mulching Techniques | | Publication explains proper mulching techniques, including type, amount, and method.
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| Rain Gardens | P00124 | Brochure educates landowners on options available to resolve issues with excess drainage from roofs, gutters, sidewalks, and roads, eliminating soil erosion, improving the quality of water, and how to put nature to work for you. Printed copies available.
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| Rain Gardens Technical Guide | P00127 | Technical guide provides detailed instruction for homeowners, teachers, community leaders, gardeners and landscape architects on the planning and development of rain gardens to create a landscape feature that will solve drainage problems, address erosion problems, improve water quality, create wildlife habitat and create a garden focal point. Printed copies available.
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| Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (Virginia Dept. of Accounts) | W-9 | | Form | View | finance financial-assistance-fire-and-emergency-response financial-assistance-forest-health financial-assistance-forest-management financial-assistance-urban-and-community-forestry financial-assistance-water-quality fire-and-emergency-response forest-health forest-management urban-and-community-forestry water-quality | cost-share-programs eabt-program firewise-mitigation-program grant-programs lpfct-program lpr-program pct-program rt-program vfa-program | form |
| Services for Landowners | P00112 | Brochure provides information about the services available to landowners from the Virginia Department of Forestry, including forest management and Forest Health, timber harvesting and water quality, land conservation, tree seedling production, and resource protection. Printed copies available.
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| Stormwater to Street Trees | | EPA publication explores engineering urban forests for stormwater management.
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| The Benefits of Trees! | PST006 | Poster educates the public about the benefits of trees – human health, improved water quality, energy savings, reducing heat, and providing local wood sources. Printed copies available.
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| Tree Owner’s Manual for the Northeastern and Midwestern United States | NA-FR-04-07 | Manual provides guidance about proper tree care from planting a tree to maintenance and care through the life of the tree.
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| Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant Program Budget Worksheet | 17.05 | | Form | View | financial-assistance-urban-and-community-forestry urban-and-community-forestry | grant-programs ucf-grant-program | form |
| Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grants – Request for Proposals | | Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grants – Request for Proposal document details the program and proposal requirements as well as deadlines and submission information.
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| Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program Application | 17.01 | | Form | View | financial-assistance-urban-and-community-forestry urban-and-community-forestry | grant-programs ucf-grant-program | form |
| Urban and Community Forestry Programs – Resources for Trees in Our Communities, Cities and Towns | FT0052 | Forestry topic information sheet discusses the urban and community forestry programs available through the VDOF.
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| Urban Forest Management Plan Stakeholder Survey | 17.07 | Form is used to survey stakeholders to gather information to assist in preparing an Urban Forest Management Plan.
| Form | View | urban-and-community-forestry | community-planning | form |
| Virginia Trees for Clean Water Grant Program Application | 17.02 | | Form | View | financial-assistance-urban-and-community-forestry financial-assistance-water-quality urban-and-community-forestry water-quality | community-assistance community-resources grant-programs va-trees-for-clean-water-program | form |
| Virginia Trees for Clean Water Grant Program Budget Worksheet | 17.04 | | Form | View | financial-assistance-urban-and-community-forestry financial-assistance-water-quality urban-and-community-forestry water-quality | community-assistance community-resources grant-programs va-trees-for-clean-water-program | form |
| Virginia Trees for Clean Water Grants – Request for Proposals | | Virginia Trees for Clean Water Grants – Request for Proposal document details the program and proposal requirements as well as deadlines and submission information.
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