Links

Arboretums in Virginia

• JMU Arboretum
• The Virginia Tech Horticulture Gardens.
• University of Virginia's Blandy Experimental Farm (Orland E. White Arboretum)
• The U.S. National Arboretum.

Other Arboretums

• The Holden Arboretum (Kirtland, Ohio) - largest arboretum in the United States.
• The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
• The Bartlett Arboretum (University of Connecticutt, Stamford, USA)
• NYsite - How about a trip to the upper westside of Manhattan's native trees?
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Local Attractions

• Blue Ridge Parkway
• Wildflowers of Scott County
• National Park Service - The website to National Park Service's Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Program (RTCA) 
• The Wintergreen Nature Foundation

Organizations Associated with Native Plants Conservation

• Virginia Native Plant Society
• Center for Plant Conservation - Did you know that one out of every ten plants native to the United States is in danger of becoming extinct?
• Plants National Database -Plant information used by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Lists native and naturalized plants found in the United States and information about each species.

On-line Resources

• Urban Forestry (taking care of "your" trees at home)
  Virginia Cooperative Extension     
• USDA Forest Service
• The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council is an organization that supports education, projects, and groups related to urban and community forestry.
• TreeLink - A site which provides information, research, and networking for people working in urban and community forestry.
• Cyber Flora
• Flora of North America - In the process of gathering and making available on the Internet. Information on 20,000 species of plants found in North America north of Mexico.
• The Tree of Life - Database containing information about the biodiversity and phylogeny of the world we live in. Housed in 20 computers in four countries, it endeavors to classify and catalog the species on the planet. The site is easy to navigate, and it is easy to locate good information on groups of plants and animals.
• W3Tropicos - Provides access to Missouri Botanical Garden's nomenclature database. Search for plant information by Latin name. Information includes publication citings for that species, homonyms, infra-specific taxa, and specimen lists and maps.

Horticulture is Good for You!

• Horticultural Therapy is a complementary therapy profession using gardening and horticultural activities to improve: Physical Health and Health Maintenance, Mental Health and Social Adjustment, Recreational and Leisure Options, Educational, Training and Occupational Status

Pest Control

• Responsibilities of Pesticide Applicators in Virginia  Pretty straight forward explanation provided by "those in charge," Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Organizations, Associations, and Societies

• American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta
• American Association of Amateur Arborists
• International Society for Arboriculture - largest and most influential arboricultural organization in the world.
• The American Bamboo Society
• American Horticultural Society
• American Phytopathological Society
• Association of Zoological Horticulture
• Botanical Society of America
• California Rare Fruit Growers
• Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries
• North American Rock Garden Society
• Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association
• The Orchid Society of Nova Scotia
• Royal Horticultural Society

Trees that have seen better days

• Elm Research Institute - A great site summarizing the rise and fall (pun intended) of another champion!
• The American Chestnut Foundation - At BRCC we're trying to grow Chestnuts...  Check out this site to see the way it used to be (early 1900's)!