[BSW] Arlington Woods and Arlington National Cemetery Tour

[Julie Moore]

Sure wish I was around to attend.  Love the longleaf pine growing beside,
and being out grown by an old ginkgo.

Cheers, Julie

On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 11:23 AM KATHY BILTON <kathy at fred.net> wrote:

>           Landscape Designers’ Group (LDG) invites you to…
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>                     Arlington National Cemetery Tour
>                          Friday, Oct 18th 2019
>                            9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
>                      Arlington National Cemetery
>                           Arlington, VA 22211
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>    Tour led by Rod Simmons, Natural Resource Manager/Plant Ecologist
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>   Arlington National Cemetery (owned and managed by DOD) is home to an
> extremely diverse and significant collection of trees and landscapes.
>     More than 8,600 trees representing 300 varieties and species.
>    Adjoining Arlington Woods (owned and managed by NPS) is an old-age
>    forest remnant that is a Virginia Native Plant Society Registered
>                                  Site.
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>   Join LDG for a tour of the trees of Arlington National Cemetery and
> Arlington Woods by Rod Simmons.  The Memorial Arboretum is dedicated
>      to designing conservation-oriented landscape.  This is a rare
>    opportunity to visit Arlington Woods; an old-age forest that once
>   covered the uplands and hillside of this acreage inherited by George
>   Washington Parke Custis.  See PDF for more information below.  Our
> tour will focus on the current drought conditions; its impact and our
>                     response as Landscape Designers.
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>    * Meet at the Welcome Center Information Desk to get screened.
>        Parking is available for a fee; Metro is also available.
>    * Wear sturdy hiking shoes and consider bringing a bottle of water
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>                   Landscape Designers’ Group (LDG)
>          http://www.landscapedesignersgroup.com/
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> http://landscapedesignersgroup.onefireplace.com/resources/Documents/ArlingtonWoods%20Through%20The%20AgesPDF.pdf
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>      Please RSVP to Mary Rollefson   maryrollefson at starpower.net
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