Stonewall Middle School Reforestation Efforts

Stonewall Middle School Reforestation Efforts

Introductions Ms. Alyson Satterwhite, Gainesville District School Board Member Ms. Diana Meiser, Staff from Mr. Candland s office, Gainesville District Supervisor John Windley, Director of Facilities Services Matt Venturini, Staff Assistant Facilities Services Andrew Uglow, Project Manager Environmental Services Shane Young, Administrative Coordinator Landscaping Services Julie Flanagan, Prince William County Arborist Residents and others

Agenda Background Options Recommendations Questions/Discussion

Background ~3.5 Acre field that is not utilized by the school system or PWC Department of Parks and Recreation Plan to reforest this area in an effort to be good stewards of our natural resources Reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into streams, waterways, and ultimately improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay Reforested Area incorporated into Stonewall Middle Science Curriculum

Background

Options Types of Trees Method of Planting Signage Along Area Buffer Area Along Property Line (area that is regularly mowed)

Options Planting will involve three different levels of vegetation based on survey with Prince William County Arborist Overstory Trees Highest level of vegetation in the forest 10 types available to select from Understory Trees Mid-level of vegetation Seven types available to select from Shrubs Low, ground level vegetation (optional) Two types available select from Buffer area along property line 12 24

List of Trees Currently Identified on Adjoining Forested Area Overstory Species Southern Red Oak Northern Red Oak White Oak Black Walnut American Beech Tulip Poplar Mockernut Hickory Black Cherry Virginia Pine Green Ash Elm Understory Species Hackberry Red Cedar Shrubs Blackhaw Viburnum

Recommended Native Plant List by County Arborist Overstory Mockernut Hickory Common Hackberry Black Walnut Tulip Poplar Black Cherry White Oak Scarlet Oak Southern Red Oak Chestnut Oak Northern Red Oak Understory Downy Serviceberry Redbud Flowering Dogwood Persimmon Blackgum Ironwood Sassafras Shrubs Blackhaw Viburnum Coralberry

Overstory Trees (Examples of Adult Trees) Black Cherry Black Walnut Tulip Poplar

Overstory Trees (Examples of Adult Trees) Chestnut Oak Common Hackberry Mockernut Hickory

Overstory Trees (Examples of Adult Trees) Northern Red Oak Scarlet Oak Southern Red Oak

Overstory Trees (Examples of Adult Trees) White Oak

Understory Trees (Examples of Adult Trees) Blackgum Downy Serviceberry Downy Serviceberry (In Bloom)

Understory Trees (Examples of Adult Trees) Sassafras Dogwood (In Bloom) Dogwood

Understory Trees (Examples of Adult Trees) Persimmon Ironwood

Understory Trees (Examples of Adult Trees) Redbud (In Bloom) Redbud

Shrubs Optional (Examples of Adult Shrubs) Coralberry Blackhaw Viburnum

Options Use different types of planting options Bare Root 600 700 per acre Container Grown Seedlings/Whips 400 450 per acre Plan A: Plant ~3.5 acres with Bare Root Plan B: Plant ~1.75 acres with Bare Root and ~1.75 acres with Container Grown Plan C: Plant ~3.5 acres with Container Grown

Container Grown Planting Will consist of tree seedling (Listed as Type 1 in contract) Weed Mats and Tubes VisPore Tree Mats (reduce vegetative competition) 4 Tall Protective Biodegradable Tree Shelters Tubes (Protection from wind, animal and other damaging agents) 1 x 1 x 4 tall oak stakes Protective Bird Netting Each acre will consist of 450 Tree seedlings with 200 -Understory Trees, and 250 Overstory Trees. 12-18 Seedling height Spacing of approximately 10 on center Costs: approximately $8,100/Acre

Bare Root Tree Seedlings Will Consist of bare root tree seedlings VisPore Tree Mats (reduce vegetative competition) 4 Tall Protective Biodegradable Tree Shelters Tubes (Protection from wind, animal and other damaging agents 1 x 1 x 4 tall oak stakes Protective Bird Netting Each acre will consist of 450-675 tree seedlings with approximately 300 Understory Trees, and approximately 375 Overstory Trees. 12 18 seedling height. Limited availability of diversity of species Requires more planting due to mortality rate Costs approximately $5,200/Acre

Signage Examples used in other County reforesting efforts:

Office of Facilities Recommendation Representative sample of all indigenous trees be planted Plan B planting schedule (half bare root, half container) Utilize contract for planting and 1 year maintenance to establish growth 12 mowing buffer from tree line to property line (1 pass of mower)

Discussion

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