Useful Websites for the Study of Trees

Spring 2008: by Tony Russell, Rivanna Master Naturalist

I hope this annotated list of tree websites provides a handy guide for many users. Trees have a special place in my heart, and my underlying motive for creating this list is to help other people learn to know and value them too.

The list represents a culling from hundreds of sites that might have been selected. The three most important criteria for inclusion were:

• usefulness for a variety of potential users, including naturalists, teachers and students at many levels, and members of the general public;
• relevance to Virginia residents in particular, although I’ve felt comfortable going farther afield, since most species of trees and shrubs have a fairly wide range of distribution; and
• coverage of a variety of topics, starting with identification and “branching out” to other topics like photos of trees, invasive species, riparian and urban forestry, tree health, American chestnuts, and comprehensive forestry.

The descriptions and judgments of the sites are, of course, my own; I have tried to be as fair as possible. Your comments on their accuracy and usefulness are welcome. I would also welcome suggestions for additional sites that might be worthwhile inclusions in the next edition of the list. Please contact me with suggestions.

Website Topics:

1. Introduction
2. Tree Identification
3. Winter Tree Identification
4. Tree Photo Sites
5. Invasive Trees
6. Riparian Forestry
7. Urban Forestry
8. Tree Health
9. American Chestnut Recovery
10. Comprehensive Forestry
11. Miscellaneous

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