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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
STIHL 2011 Tour des Trees Coming to Leesburg on Friday,
October 7, 2011
Tree planting at Rust Library planned during the Tour’s stop in Leesburg
Leesburg, VA (October 5, 2011) – The STIHL 2011 Tour des
Trees, a weeklong, 485-mile bicycle ride from Virginia Beach to
Washington DC, will make a stop in Leesburg at approximately
3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2011. During the stop, Tour
riders will participate in a tree planting at Rust Library (380 Old
Waterford Road NW, Leesburg, VA, 20176) and “Professor
Elwood Pricklethorn” will make a fun presentation on how to
plant trees and maintain them.
Sponsored by the TREE Research & Education Endowment Fund
(TREE Fund), the STIHL Tour des Trees is the organization’s
largest fundraising and public awareness event. The TREE fund
works to sustain the world’s urban forests by providing funding
for scholarships, scientific research, and education programs
related to arboriculture and urban forestry.
“We on the Tree Commission are very excited that the Tour des Trees is coming to Leesburg,”
said Tom Seeman, chair of the Leesburg Tree Commission. “This event represents a great
educational opportunity for children and adults alike to learn about the benefits of trees, as
well as proper tree selection, planting, and maintenance. The educational aspects of the event
support the goals of the Town's Urban Forestry Management Plan.”
On August 30, 2011, the Leesburg Town Council passed a resolution in recognition and support
of the TREE Fund’s Tour des Trees event.
For more information, please visit www.stihltourdestrees.org.
Contact:
Betsy Fields, Research & Communications Manager
bfields@leesburgva.gov • 703-771-2734
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