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		<title>Celebrate Arbor Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does spring have you thinking about planting a tree?  Visit us before you do!         Did you know &#8230; Spring is a great time to PLAN, but not the best time to PLANT a tree.   Spend some &#8230; <a href="http://richmondtreestewards.org/2013/04/13/celebrate-arbor-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=richmondtreestewards.org&#038;blog=17931551&#038;post=3244&#038;subd=richmondtreestewards&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tree Climbing Championship</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[April, 6 2013 &#8211; A great day at the MAC ISA (Mid Atlantic Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture) Tree Climbing Championship in Richmond&#8217;s Byrd Park.  An estimated 800 people watched professional arborists in action.  The competition included speed &#8230; <a href="http://richmondtreestewards.org/2013/04/07/tree-climbing-championship/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=richmondtreestewards.org&#038;blog=17931551&#038;post=3143&#038;subd=richmondtreestewards&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tree Climbing Championship &#8211; Byrd Park &#8211; April 6th</title>
		<link>http://richmondtreestewards.org/2013/04/01/tree-climbing-championship-byrd-park-april-6th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered how tree workers get up into those trees that can&#8217;t be reached with a bucket truck?  You will wonder no more if you stop by Richmond&#8217;s Byrd Park on Saturday, April 6.   About 3 dozen &#8230; <a href="http://richmondtreestewards.org/2013/04/01/tree-climbing-championship-byrd-park-april-6th/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=richmondtreestewards.org&#038;blog=17931551&#038;post=3067&#038;subd=richmondtreestewards&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Street Tree Planting Is In Full Swing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the efforts of Richmond&#8217;s three city arborists, new members of the community forest are showing up all over town, especially on main thoroughfares.   You can recognize them by the fresh ring of mulch at the bottom and &#8230; <a href="http://richmondtreestewards.org/2013/03/01/street-tree-planting-is-in-full-swing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=richmondtreestewards.org&#038;blog=17931551&#038;post=2816&#038;subd=richmondtreestewards&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Chimborazo Park Habitat and Fruit Tree Planting</title>
		<link>http://richmondtreestewards.org/2012/12/16/chimborazo-park-habitat-and-fruit-tree-planting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a chilly morning in mid December Richmond Tree Stewards publicized a habitat planting in a city park with a bagels-and-coffee tailgate celebration at the site. Among the 15 or so hardy non-Tree Stewards who came by in the 40-degree &#8230; <a href="http://richmondtreestewards.org/2012/12/16/chimborazo-park-habitat-and-fruit-tree-planting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=richmondtreestewards.org&#038;blog=17931551&#038;post=2687&#038;subd=richmondtreestewards&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Autumn Leaves</title>
		<link>http://richmondtreestewards.org/2012/11/19/autumn-leaves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Arbor Day theme, There’s Treasure in Trees, was intended to bring attention to the many benefits of trees.  They are now leaving treasure for us in the form of autumn leaves. Instead of putting our leaves out to be &#8230; <a href="http://richmondtreestewards.org/2012/11/19/autumn-leaves/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=richmondtreestewards.org&#038;blog=17931551&#038;post=2531&#038;subd=richmondtreestewards&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tree Steward Class Registration Is Open</title>
		<link>http://richmondtreestewards.org/2012/11/01/tree-steward-class-registration-is-open/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Urban tree canopy  provides  health, cultural, economic and environmental benefits for all.    With citizen support, Richmond can have the vibrant urban canopy we need to provide these benefits. Richmond needs more tree stewards in more places. Every neighborhood, community &#8230; <a href="http://richmondtreestewards.org/2012/11/01/tree-steward-class-registration-is-open/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=richmondtreestewards.org&#038;blog=17931551&#038;post=2520&#038;subd=richmondtreestewards&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>After-Storm Tips We Hope You Don&#8217;t Need</title>
		<link>http://richmondtreestewards.org/2012/10/26/after-storm-tips-we-hope-you-dont-need/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 02:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John F. Kennedy once said,   “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” And the best time to take care of potentially hazardous trees is well before the storm, but even if everyone had done &#8230; <a href="http://richmondtreestewards.org/2012/10/26/after-storm-tips-we-hope-you-dont-need/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=richmondtreestewards.org&#038;blog=17931551&#038;post=2492&#038;subd=richmondtreestewards&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Richmond Tree Stewards Welcome ISA Certified Arborists as Members</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISA Certified Arborists may now become members of our organization simply by informing us of their intent to join.   This allows interested arborists to participate in our projects and community events and will add expertise to our membership base. &#8230; <a href="http://richmondtreestewards.org/2012/10/15/richmond-tree-stewards-welcome-isa-certified-arborists-as-members/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=richmondtreestewards.org&#038;blog=17931551&#038;post=2438&#038;subd=richmondtreestewards&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Emerald Ash Borer Has Arrived</title>
		<link>http://richmondtreestewards.org/2012/07/28/the-emerald-ash-borer-has-arrived/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2012 21:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The emerald ash borer (EAB) is spreading rapidly through Virginia and is now right next door.   Information recently released by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services lists 8 more Virginia counties, including our neighbor, Hanover County, with confirmed &#8230; <a href="http://richmondtreestewards.org/2012/07/28/the-emerald-ash-borer-has-arrived/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=richmondtreestewards.org&#038;blog=17931551&#038;post=2245&#038;subd=richmondtreestewards&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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