340,000 Potential Customers Available to Arborists, Foresters,
Landscape Contractors and Related Businesses

There are more than 340,000 Virginians who own small woodlots (less than 10 acres) and may need the services of loggers, arborists, landscaper contractors, green industry professionals, foresters and other natural resource professionals.

Trees Virginia is hosting a day-long conference Feb. 8, 2008 at the University of Virginia’s Zehmer Hall to identify natural resource service providers who are interested in doing business with this large segment of potential customers and to educate business owners about the opportunities available to them in this growing market.

Conference registration, which includes lunch and refreshments, is $30 per person. Deadline to register is Jan. 29th. Contact Becky Woodson (434.220.9024 or via email becky.woodson@dof.virginia.gov) for more information.

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The Virginia Department of Forestry protects and develops healthy, sustainable forest resources for Virginians. Headquartered in Charlottesville, there are Forestry staff members assigned to every county to provide service to citizens of the Commonwealth. VDOF is an equal opportunity provider.

With nearly 16 million acres of forest land and more than 184,000 Virginians employed in forestry, forest products and related industries, Virginia forests provide more than $29 Billion annually in benefits to the Commonwealth.