News Release Archive

2008 Releases

• DOF records first easement in Loudoun County - Dec. 23, 2008
• Fall 2008 Fire Season Ends - Dec. 1, 2008
• Virginia’s Tree Seedling Store Opens Monday - Oct. 24, 2008
• Fall Fire Season Begins Wednesday, Oct. 15 - Oct.10, 2008
• CSI: Virginia Forestry - Oct. 1, 2008
• VDOF Realigns Agency Offices - Oct. 1, 2008
• VDOF Sends Team to Save Urban Trees - Sept. 19, 2008
• VDOF Sends Team to Hurricane-Ravaged Texas - Sept. 16, 2008
• VDOF Tree Nurseries Seek Public’s Help With Acorn & Seed Collection - Sept. 12, 2008
• Urban Trees Take Center Stage at Waynesboro Workshop - August 28, 2008
• Bedford County Man Convicted of Felony Woods Arson - August 14, 2008
• Gypsy Moth Defoliation Increases 46 Percent in Virginia - July 28, 2008
• Stuarts Draft Resident Selected for Southern Wildfire Prevention Award - July 24, 2008
• Farmville Regional Forester to Retire - Jun. 27, 2008
• Fire Officials Urge Caution With Fireworks, Sparklers - Jun. 25, 2008
• Active Management of Woodlands is the Subject of a Weekend Educational Retreat for Forest Landowners - Jun. 2, 2008
• Record Enrollment for Upcoming Wildland Fire Academy; Longwood University is the New Site for Firefighter Training - May 23, 2008
• Virginia’s Newest State Forest will be Dedicated Next Friday; The Great Channels of Virginia will be Conserved - May 2, 2008
• Busiest Spring Fire Season in 45 Years Ends Today; VDOF Firefighter Burned Battling One of the 948 Fires - Apr. 30, 2008
• Last Call for James River Summer Camp Program - Apr. 11, 2008
• Dragon Run – A New State Forest on the Middle Peninsula - Apr. 9, 2008
• Suspected Arsonist Arrested in Bedford County; Bloodhound Tracks Man to his Home - Mar. 25, 2008
• Forest Fires Still a Threat Even as Spring Blooms - Mar. 21, 2008
• Clean Air Isn’t Really Free - Mar. 12, 2008
• Prevention Educator Receives Governor’s Award - Feb. 27, 2008
• No Tree Left Behind – A Tree Care & Maintenance Workshop - Feb. 14, 2008
• Staunton Man’s 90th Birthday to be Celebrated - Feb. 12, 2008
• Sunday’s Wind Makes for Unusually High Number of Wildland Fires - Feb. 11, 2008
• Outdoor Fires Unlawful Before 4 p.m. - Jan. 30, 2008
• 340,000 Potential Customers Available to Arborists, Foresters - Jan. 24, 2008
• Wildland Fires Increase 16 Percent in 2007 - Jan. 8, 2008
• Holiday Lake Forestry Camp – More Than Just Trees! - Jan. 7, 2008

2007 Releases

• Vaughan-Bassett Donates 150,000 Trees to Virginia Landowners - Dec. 18, 2007
• Statewide Burn Ban Remains in Effect; Halloween Celebrants Reminded to be Extra Cautious - Oct. 30, 2007
• Wildfire Information Update - Oct. 30, 2007
• Wildfire Danger — We still need to be cautious - Oct. 26, 2007
• Local Residents To Be Educated About Wildfire - Oct. 22, 2007
• Governor Kaine Issues Statewide Burning Ban - Oct. 18, 2007
• Hunters and Other Outdoor Enthusiasts Be Careful in the Woods - Oct. 18, 2007
• Wildland Firefighters Gather To Plan For Bad Fall Fire Season - Sept. 20, 2007
• Collecting Acorns and Seeds Helps Preserve Virginia Species - Sept. 5, 2007
• Drought Conditions Increase Wildland Fire Risk in Virginia; Fire Activity Higher This Summer Than Last Summer - Aug. 15, 2007
• 24-year-old Mecklenburg Resident Charged With 8 Counts of Arson - Aug. 1, 2007
• Health Care for Urban Trees Is Focus of Workshop - Jul. 16, 2007
• Virginia Sends First Crew To Fight Wildland Fires In The West; More Crews Being Assembled For Future Deployments - Jul. 13, 2007
• Gypsy Moth Damage in Virginia - Jun. 28, 2007
• Fireworks, Sparklers Can Start Wildfires in Virginia - Jun. 25, 2007
• Mobile Computers Help Foresters Collect, Measure Forest Information - June 18, 2007
• 383 Firefighters Will Train to Fight Wildland Fires - May 1, 2007
• Spring Fire Season Officially Ends; Conditions Still Ripe for Wildland Fires - May 1, 2007
• 50 Virginia Communities Earn Tree City USA Status; First-Time Achievement to be Recognized with Ceremony in Charlottesville - Apr. 18, 2007
• Southwest Virginia's First Regional Trails and Green Infrastructure Conference Is Right Around the Corner! - Apr. 12, 2007
• Page County Community the Latest to Earn National Certification as Firewise Communities USA - Apr. 12, 2007
• 507 Wildland Fires Have Burned 5,010 Acres in Virginia; 34 Percent Increase in Acres Burned During Same Period Last Year - Mar. 15, 2007
• Arsonists Setting Southwest Virginia on Fire - Mar. 14, 2007
• Southwest Virginia Experiencing High Number of Wildland Fires - Mar. 7, 2007
• New Report Shows Economic Impact of Forestry in Virginia is $29.4 Billion; Forest Industry Ranks First in Manufacturing Jobs & Pay - Mar. 2, 2007
• Gov. Kaine and Smokey Bear to Remind Virginians of the 4 p.m. Burning Law - Mar. 2, 2007
• 6th Annual Roanoke Tree Care Workshop - Feb. 14, 2007
• Virginia Dept. of Forestry Pre-positions Chain Saw and 4WD Hummer Crews to Assist in Weather Recovery and Stranded-Motorist Rescue Operations - Feb. 13, 2007
• Hot Ash Safety Facts - Feb. 8, 2007
• Outdoor Fires Unlawful Before 4 p.m. - Jan. 30, 2007
• 61st Annual Forestry Camp: More Than Just Trees - Jan. 18, 2007

2006 Releases

• Fall 2006 Fire Season Ends - Dec. 1, 2006
• Limited Edition Jamestown Oak Tree Seedlings For Sale - Dec. 1, 2006
• Firefighters Learn How to Determine Arson, Other Causes of Wildland Fires in Virginia - Oct. 16, 2006
• Fall Wildland Fire Season in Virginia Begins Oct. 15th; National Fire Prevention Week Begins Today - Oct. 4, 2006
• State to Dedicate Matthews State Forest and New Grayson & Carroll Counties Office - Sept. 26, 2006
• VDOF’s White Pine Seedling Crop Ruined, Thousands of Southwest Virginia Landowners Affected - Sept. 6, 2006
• Spanish Language Chainsaw & Tree Climbing Safety Seminar, VDOF, VCE & MAC-ISA Partner for First-of-its-kind Program in Virginia - Jul. 20, 2006
• Oakleaf Caterpillar Defoliating Thousands of Trees in Central Virginia - Jul. 18, 2006
• Wildfire Danger Continues in Virginia - Jun. 21, 2006
• Fireworks, Sparklers Can Start Wildfires in Virginia - Jun. 20, 2006
• State to Dedicate New State Forest in Shenandoah County - Jun. 2, 2006
• Commonwealth to Present Crown Award to Plow & Hearth Inc. - May 22, 2006
• 450 Firefighters Train to Fight Wildland Fires - May 16, 2006
• Southern Wildfire Firefighters Pause For Safety - May 15, 2006
• State Agencies Encourage Virginians To Recognize May 7-13, 2006 as Arson Awareness Week - May 3, 2006
• Spring Fire Season Ends - May 2, 2006
• Covington Woman Named Best PLT Educator in Virginia - Apr. 26, 2006
• Lee County Man Indicted On Arson Charges - Apr. 14, 2006
• Dry Hydrants Keep Firefighters Wet - Apr. 10, 2006
• Forestry Camp Available to Students Throughout the Commonwealth - Apr. 3, 2006
• Richmond to Celebrate Arbor Day 2006 - Mar. 31, 2006
• Virginia Wildfires To Date Total More Than All of 2005 - Mar. 28, 2006
• Wildland Fires Way Up This Year - Mar. 14. 2006
• Funding Available to Help Loggers Keep Virginia Waters Clean - Mar. 7, 2006
• Hunting Opportunities for Disabled/Handicapped Sportsmen - Mar. 1, 2006
• Gainesville Man to Receive First-Ever Crown Award from the Virginia Department of Forestry - Mar. 1, 2006
• Small Wildland Fires = Big Losses - Mar. 1, 2006
• Outdoor Fires Unlawful Before 4 p.m. - Feb. 1, 2006
• Tour Slated for Landowners Interested in Starting or Expanding Forestry Operations in Halifax, Pittsylvania, Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Charlotte, Prince Edward and Campbell Counties - Jan. 24, 2006
• 250+ Forestry Professionals from Three States Gathering in C-ville - Jan. 23, 2006
• New Forest Technician Serving Culpeper County - Jan. 15, 2006
• Virginia Department of Forestry to Aid Wildfire Efforts in Oklahoma - Jan. 10, 2006
• State Forester Ends Big Stone Gap Burn Ban - Jan. 9, 2006

2005 Releases

• Tree Seedlings Available for Landscaping and Reforestation - Dec. 27, 2005
• Fall Fire Season Ends - Dec. 12, 2005
• Arson Reward in Scott and Lee Counties - Nov. 17, 2005
• Wildland Firefighter Killed in Line of Duty - Nov. 14, 2005
• National Wildfire Prevention & Education Team Deploys to SW Virginia - Oct. 24, 2005
• Governor Warner Announces State Response to Drought-like Conditions - Oct. 4, 2005
• Conditions Portend Rough Fire Season Across Virginia - Sept. 29, 2005
• Forester-Recommended Fall Foliage Driving Tours - Sept. 29, 2005
• First State Employees Deployed to Aid in Katrina Relief Efforts Return to Virginia - Sept. 27, 2005
• Dismal Swamp Fire Contained - Sept. 12, 2005
• VDOF Sends Team to Hurricane-Ravaged Louisiana - Aug. 30, 2005
• Hundreds of Oak Trees Dying in Eastern Virginia - Aug. 8, 2005
• Helping Trees Thrive in Urban and Suburban Areas - Jul. 25, 2005
• Three Communities Become First in Virginia to Earn National Certification as Firewise Communities USA - Jul. 21, 2005
• Forester Recognized for Species Preservation and Restoration - Jul. 13, 2005
• Virginia Department of Forestry Awards $448,000 To Local Groups and Localities; 44 Organizations and Local Governments Will Use Funds to Benefit Citizens Across the Commonwealth - Jul. 13, 2005
• Smokey Bear To Throw Out 1st Pitch at Staunton Braves Game - Jul. 12, 2005
• Jewell Ridge Native Earns US Forest Service Award - Jul. 13, 2005
• VDOF and The Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation Partner to Protect More Than 2,000 Acres and 7 Miles of Staunton Riverfront from Development - Jul. 6, 2005
• 30-year Forestry Veteran to Serve Loudoun County - Jul. 1, 2005
• Fireworks, Sparklers Can Start Wildfires in Virginia - Jun. 29, 2005
• Dozens of Teenagers to Meet ‘In the Woods’ - Jun. 9, 2005
• Southern Pine Beetle Not Showing Signs of Devastation This Year - May 20, 2005
• Funding Available To Conserve Forests - May 19, 2005
• Spring Fire Season Ends - May 1, 2005
• Seeing "Green" In Virginia: Forestry Agency Releases Tree Planting Data - Apr. 28, 2005
• Charlottesville Region Leads State in Number of Forest Fires And Number of Acres Burned in 2005 - Mar. 16, 2005
• Best Management Practices (BMPs) Play Important Role In $30 Billion Segment of Virginia’s Economy - Mar. 4, 2005
• Forestry Camp Available to Students Throughout the Commonwealth - Mar. 4, 2005
• Dept. of Forestry Wins National Award - Mar. 1, 2005
• Outdoor Fires Unlawful Before 4:00 p.m. February 15 through April 30 - Feb. 3, 2005

2004 Releases

• Governor Warner Names Former Legislator To New Secretary Of Agriculture and Forestry Post - Dec. 17, 2004
• Governor Names State Forester - Nov. 3, 2004
• National Fire Prevention Team Launches Fire Prevention Campaign - Nov. 1, 2004
• Fall Fire Season Underway In Virginia - Oct. 26, 2004
• National Fire Prevention Team assist in Hurricane Isabel Fire Prevention Efforts -
  Oct. 21, 2004
• Department of Forestry Receives $583,500.00 Grant for Wildfire Prevention - Oct. 21, 2004
• Forestry Agency Recognized for Emergency Incident Management Abilities - Oct. 20, 2004
• Department of Forestry Holds Statewide Wildfire Exercise - Oct. 18, 2004
• State Forester To Retire - Sept. 1, 2004
• Smokey Bear Celebrates 60th Birthday - Aug. 4, 2004
• Forestry Agency Awards Outstanding Contributions - Jul. 6, 2004
• Public Meetings To Determine Incentives For Forest Conservation - Jun. 25, 2004
• Firefighters Carry Pumps to Put Out Wildfires - May 14, 2004
• Training Academy Prepares Wildland Firefighters - May 7, 2004
• Southwest Virginia Man Charged with Woods Arson, Game Violations - Mar. 15, 2004
• Agency Announces Release of Forest Resource Information Mapper - Feb. 25, 2004

2003 Releases

• Nice Weather - For Wildfires - Nov. 4, 2003
• Virginia Department of Forestry Responds to Hurricane Relief - Sept. 21, 2003
• Virginia Releases Results Of Forest Inventory - Sept. 10, 2003
• Forestry Agency Donates Vehicles To 4H Center - Sept. 4, 2003
• Department of Forestry Sends Help to Battle Western Fires - Jul. 24, 2003
• Governor Warner Commends Charlottesville State Office Building's Recognition For Energy Efficiency
• Governor Warner Opens First Natural Resources Leadership Summit
• Cooperating Agencies Receive National Firefighting Award