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Trees provide
significant levels of environmental, social and economic benefits to our
community. For over 30 years, Fairfax County has
been proactive in raising awareness about the
importance of trees and forests in our community.
Fairfax County's Urban Forest Management Division ensures that tree preservation and tree planting takes place on construction sites within the county and implements programs to protect existing forest resources.
The information below contains links that will help you learn how to plant and maintain trees, where to buy seedlings, about county programs that regulate the removal of trees during construction and about county programs that manage insects that damage and kill trees. For more information, call or e-mail the Urban Forest Management Division at 703-324-1770, TTY 711.
Current Topics
- New Tree Conservation Ordinance and Amendments
- 2009 Gypsy Moth Treatment Program
- Don't Take Firewood Outside Fairfax County
Emerald Ash Borer
- Emerald Ash Borer in Fairfax County
- Protecting Your Trees from the Emerald Ash Borer
- Emerald Ash Borer Insecticide Guide
- Emerald Ash Borer - Signs and Symptoms
- Identifying Ash Trees
- Don't Move Firewood!
- Emerald Ash Borer Trapping Program
Planting Trees
- Planting Advice/Information
- Recommended Trees and Plants for the Washington D.C. Area
- Recommended Shrubs for Transitional Screening Yards
- Recommended Tree and Shrub Species for Resource Protection Areas
- Recommended Tree and Shrub Species for Bioretention Facilities
- Planting Around County Stormwater Management Ponds
- Seedling Sale
- Planting Around Private Ponds
Natural Landscaping/Native Plants
- Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Lanscaping
- Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration and Landscaping
Invasive Plants
General Tree Information
- FAQs - Tree Care and Tree Issues
- Tree Care Advice/Information - State
- Hazardous Tree Information
- Hiring an Arborist
- Tree Identification
Gypsy Moth
Other Forest Insect Pests
Preserving and Enhancing the Urban Forest in Fairfax County
- Urban Forest Management in Fairfax County
- The Tree Action Plan
- Fairfax County's Environmental Improvement Program
- Tree Preservation and Planting Fund
- Land Conservation and Tree Preservation Awards
- 30 Year Tree Canopy Goal
Policies and Standards
- Public Facilities Manual Chapter 12 - Tree Conservation | Plates effective Jan. 1, 2009
- Public Facilities Manual Chapter 12 - Vegetation Preservation and Planting Requirements | Plates effictive prior to Jan. 1, 2009
- Zoning Requirements for Landscaping and Screening
- Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance
- Urban Forest Management Division Policy on Landscape Implementation
- Model Tree and Landscape Proffer Language
Forms - For Residents
- Heritage, Memorial, Specimen and Street Tree Nomination Form
- Big Tree Registry - Big Tree Nomination Form*
- Friends of Trees Award Nomination Form
Forms - For Industry
*Forms may be filled out online prior to printing.
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