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HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2010-01-11Tree Care Summit Town of Leesburg News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Jay Banks, Urban Forester 703-771-2713 Leesburg Tree Commission to Host 3rd Annual Tree Care Summit Leesburg, VA (January 11, 2010) – The Leesburg Tree Commission will host the 3rd annual Home Owners Associations Tree Care Summit on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the lower level of Ida Lee Park Recreation Center. Topics of discussion will include: ƒ Proper planting, staking, mulching and pruning ƒ Specifications: What Are They? ƒ Translating “Landscape Speak” ƒ The Management of Trees The primary focus of the summit is to inform and educate the Town’s Home Owners Associations (HOAs) about and assist them with the care and management of trees on HOA-held land. According to Jay Banks, the Town’s Urban Forester, HOAs are among the largest landowners in Leesburg and, therefore, have the greatest opportunity to contribute to the Town’s Tree Canopy through proper planting and maintenance of trees in their open spaces. The event is free and open to the general public. To RSVP for the Tree Care Summit, please email Jay Banks at jbanks@leesburgva.gov. # # #